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.

H7218

2 Chronicles 11:22 · Word #2

Lexicon H7218

Lemmaרֹאשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤀𐤔
Transliterationrôʼsh
Strong'sH7218
DefinitionThe 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

Phraseas head

SIBI-P1 Translation H7218-16

as head

Morphological NotesPreposition ל + masculine singular common noun in the absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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