רֵאשִׁ֖ית
𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕
rêʼshîyth
firstfruits
Principal or initial part, beginning, earliest, or chief portion of something; in various contexts, refers to the origin or starting point of a process, period, or thing (e.g., 'beginning of time,' 'first produce,' 'chief rank'). May designate the first portion of produce offered or harvested, an initial period, or a preeminent segment within a series.
Jeremiah 2:3 · Word #4
Lexicon H7225
| Lemma | רֵאשִׁית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | rêʼshîyth |
| Strong's | H7225 |
| Definition | Principal or initial part, beginning, earliest, or chief portion of something; in various contexts, refers to the origin or starting point of a process, period, or thing (e.g., 'beginning of time,' 'first produce,' 'chief rank'). May designate the first portion of produce offered or harvested, an initial period, or a preeminent segment within a series. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | firstfruits |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7225-06
beginning of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a feminine singular noun in construct state, רֵאשִׁית denotes the initial or foremost part belonging to something else; "beginning of" preserves both the root idea of head/firstness and the required genitive relationship of the construct form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
firstfruits
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Firstfruits' is contextually correct here, as רֵאשִׁית in this phrase parallels the concept of Israel as an initiatory sacred offering, matching the SILEX definition and removing the generic 'beginning of' P1 rendering. |