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H7225Ancient Hebrew (Old Testament)

rêʼshîyth (Bereshit)

Pronunciation: /ray-sheeth'/

בְּרֵאשִׁית
Noun Feminine
Part of Speech

Noun Feminine

KJV Concordance

51 Total Occurrences

Derivation / Root

Derived from H7218 (ro'sh - head, top, chief).

Thayer / Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon
Concise Definition

beginning, chief, first-fruits, principal part

Exhaustive Strong\'s Commentary

From the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit).

Theological Outline of Biblical Usage
  • 1The first time point, absolute commencement of cosmic creation (Genesis 1:1).
  • 2The principal thing, supreme choice of wisdom (Proverbs 4:7).
  • 3Firstfruits consecrated to Yahweh under the Levitical covenant.

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