לָ/רֹ֧אשׁ
𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤔
rôʼsh
as head
The uppermost part of the body; head (of a person or animal); by extension, the top or summit of objects (such as mountains, buildings, or pillars); figuratively, a leader, chief, or principal person; beginning (of a period, event, or series); source or starting point. The term encompasses literal, spatial, and metaphorical senses, such as the head of a body, the peak of a structure, the foremost position, or the principal status within a group.
2 Chronicles 11:22 · Word #2
Lexicon H7218
| Lemma | רֹאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rôʼsh |
| Strong's | H7218 |
| Definition | The uppermost part of the body; head (of a person or animal); by extension, the top or summit of objects (such as mountains, buildings, or pillars); figuratively, a leader, chief, or principal person; beginning (of a period, event, or series); source or starting point. The term encompasses literal, spatial, and metaphorical senses, such as the head of a body, the peak of a structure, the foremost position, or the principal status within a group. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as head |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7218-16
as head
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֹאשׁ denotes "head" in literal and extended senses of top or principal one; the prefixed ל marks direction, purpose, or role, here rendered concisely as "as." The singular masculine absolute form is preserved in the singular "head." |
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