בָּ/רִאשֹׁנָ֑ה
𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤍𐤄
riʼshôwn
at the beginning
Adjective or substantive meaning 'first'—denoting precedence in time, order, position, or rank. Its semantic range includes 'earliest,' 'former,' 'previous,' 'chief,' and, as a noun, 'first one,' 'earliest generation,' or 'ancestor.' The term can also indicate the 'beginning' of something, such as an event, period, or sequence, or describe items or people of primary importance or status.
Proverbs 20:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H7223
| Lemma | רִאשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | riʼshôwn |
| Strong's | H7223 |
| Definition | Adjective or substantive meaning 'first'—denoting precedence in time, order, position, or rank. Its semantic range includes 'earliest,' 'former,' 'previous,' 'chief,' and, as a noun, 'first one,' 'earliest generation,' or 'ancestor.' The term can also indicate the 'beginning' of something, such as an event, period, or sequence, or describe items or people of primary importance or status. |
Morphology HRd/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 | at the beginning |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7223-02
in the first (feminine)
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article (assimilated) + adjective, feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base adjective רִאשׁוֹן means 'first' or 'foremost,' derived from the root for 'head' or 'beginning.' The feminine singular absolute form רִאשֹׁנָה with prefixed בָּ ('in the') yields 'in the first,' preserving both the feminine morphology and the prepositional prefix. |
View full lexicon entry for H7223 →
SILEX v2