מֵ/רֵאשִׁית֙
𐤌/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕
rêʼshîyth
from the first
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.
Numbers 15:21 · Word #1
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 | from the first |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7225-04
from the first-part of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (from) prefixed to feminine singular construct noun רֵאשִׁית. |
| Rendering Rationale | רֵאשִׁית is a feminine singular construct noun meaning the first or principal portion; the prefixed מֵ marks separation ('from'). "First-part" preserves the root idea of head/firstness while reflecting the construct relationship. |
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