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H7225Ancient Hebrew (Old Testament)
rêʼshîyth (Bereshit)
Pronunciation: /ray-sheeth'/
בְּרֵאשִׁית
Noun FemininePart 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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