Hebrew word study
רֵאשִׁית H7225
- Transliteration
- rêʼshîyth
- Pronunciation
- ray-sheeth'
- KJV glosses
- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
Lexical summary
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information