וּ֝/מֵ/רֵאשִׁ֗ית
𐤅/𐤌/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕
rêʼshîyth
and from the 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.
Proverbs 3:9 · Word #5
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 HC/R/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 | and from the firstfruits |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7225-09
and from the beginning of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition מִן ("from") + feminine singular construct noun רֵאשִׁית. |
| Rendering Rationale | רֵאשִׁית denotes the initial or foremost part derived from the root meaning "head/chief." The construct feminine singular form requires an "of" relationship, and the prefixed conjunction and preposition yield "and from the beginning of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and from the firstfruits of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and from the beginning of' is not contextually precise; here, with agricultural context, 'firstfruits' is the appropriate rendering per the definition. |