רֵאשִׁית

Strong’s Definition

the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)

Etymology & Derivation

from the same as H7218 (רֹאשׁ);

KJV Usage

beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.first, beginning, best, chief
• 2.beginning
• 3.first
• 4.chief
• 5.choice part

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: rêʼshîyth; Pronunciation: ray-sheeth'