הָ/רִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ית
𐤄/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤕
riʼshônîy
first
Adjectival form meaning 'first' or 'former,' used to indicate primacy in time, order, or status. Rarely, it may refer to a 'precursor' or that which precedes others. Can function substantivally as 'forebear' or 'one who comes first.' In context, often describes the earliest of a sequence, a previous generation, or an initial event or person.
Jeremiah 25:1 · Word #19
Lexicon H7224
| Lemma | רִאשֹׁנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | riʼshônîy |
| Strong's | H7224 |
| Definition | Adjectival form meaning 'first' or 'former,' used to indicate primacy in time, order, or status. Rarely, it may refer to a 'precursor' or that which precedes others. Can function substantivally as 'forebear' or 'one who comes first.' In context, often describes the earliest of a sequence, a previous generation, or an initial event or person. |
Morphology HTd/Aafsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | first |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7224-01
the first one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine singular, absolute state, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רִאשֹׁנִית is feminine singular absolute with the definite article, indicating a specific feminine entity that is first in order, time, or rank. "The first one" preserves both the primacy sense of the root and the feminine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the first
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The first' is the normal ordinal form used for regnal years, not 'the first one' which is overly specific for this context. |