בְּ/רֵאשִׁ֗ית
𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕
rêʼshîyth
in the beginning of
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.
Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ "the beginning" (Yoruba)Jeremiah 49:34 · Word #10
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 HR/Ncfsc
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 | in the beginning of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7225-01
initial beginning
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, absolute state (often appearing with prefixed preposition בְ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֵאשִׁית derives from the root meaning "head" or "chief" and denotes the foremost or initiating phase of something. As a feminine singular absolute noun, it expresses the state or period of being first—the initial beginning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the beginning of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Initial beginning' is too abstract; 'in the beginning of' is the idiomatic and contextually expected rendering indicating when the event took place. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּ/רֵאשִׁ֗ית (rêʼshîyth) — 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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ | the beginning | Yoruba |