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Lexicon :: Strong's H7217 - rē'š

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רֵאשׁ
Transliteration
rē'š
Pronunciation
raysh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to רֹאשׁ (H7218)
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TWOT Reference: 2983

Strong’s Definitions

רֵאשׁ rêʼsh, raysh; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7218; the head; figuratively, the sum:—chief, head, sum.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H7217 in the following manner: head (12x), sum (1x), chief (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H7217 in the following manner: head (12x), sum (1x), chief (1x).

  1. chief, head

    1. head (of man)

    2. head (as seat of visions)

    3. chief

    4. sum (essential content)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רֵאשׁ rêʼsh, raysh; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7218; the head; figuratively, the sum:—chief, head, sum.
STRONGS H7217: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† רֵאשׁ noun masculineDaniel 7:6 head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap.; Palmyrene רש; Targum רֵישׁ, Syriac bdb111201; Biblical Hebrew H7218 ראֹשׁ); — construct ר׳ Daniel 7:1; emphatic הָ֯ Daniel 2:38; suffix רֵאשׁי Daniel 4:2 +, חָ֯ Daniel 2:28, הֵּ֯ Daniel 2:32 +, הַּ֯ Daniel 7:20, הֵ֯וֺן Daniel 3:27; plural absolute רֵאשִׁין Daniel 7:6, suffix רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K§§ 53, Anm. b); 63 GuHpt on the passage) Ezra 5:10; —
1. head of man Daniel 3:27, compare Daniel 7:9; in vision: of image Daniel 2:32, 38, beast Daniel 7:6, 20.
2. head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., Daniel 2:28; Daniel 4:2; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 4:10; Daniel 7:1, 15.
3. = chief, בְּר׳ Ezra 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs.
4. sum, essential content, of matters Daniel 7:1 (NesMM 40 beginning).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

5:10; 5:10

Daniel

2:28; 2:28; 2:32; 2:32; 2:38; 2:38; 3:27; 3:27; 4:2; 4:2; 4:7; 4:10; 7:1; 7:1; 7:1; 7:6; 7:6; 7:6; 7:9; 7:15; 7:20; 7:20

H7217

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7217 matches the Hebrew רֵאשׁ (rē'š),
which occurs 14 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:10 - We asked H7593 their names H8036 also, H638 to certify thee, H3046 that H1768 we might write H3790 the names H8036 of the men H1400 that H1768 were the chief of them. H7217

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:28 - But H1297 there is H383 a God H426 in heaven H8065 that revealeth H1541 secrets, H7328 and maketh known H3046 to the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 what H4101 H1768 shall be H1934 in H320➔ the H3118➔ latter ➔H320 days. ➔H3118 Thy dream, H2493 and the visions H2376 of thy head H7217 upon H5922 thy bed, H4903 are H1932 these; H1836

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:32 - This H1932 image's H6755 head H7217 was of H1768 fine H2869 gold, H1722 his breast H2306 and his arms H1872 of H1768 silver, H3702 his belly H4577 and his thighs H3410 of H1768 brass, H5174

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:38 - And wheresoever H3606 H1768 the children H1123 of men H606 dwell, H1753 the beasts H2423 of the field H1251 and the fowls H5776 of the heaven H8065 hath he given H3052 into thine hand, H3028 and hath made thee ruler H7981 over them all. H3606 Thou H607 art this H1932 head H7217 of H1768 gold. H1722

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:10 - Thus were the visions H2376 of mine head H7217 in H5922 my bed; H4903 I saw, H2370 H1934 and behold H431 a tree H363 in the midst H1459 of the earth, H772 and the height thereof H7314 was great. H7690

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:13 - I saw H2370 H1934 in the visions H2376 of my head H7217 upon H5922 my bed, H4903 and, behold, H431 a watcher H5894 and an holy one H6922 came down H5182 from H4481 heaven; H8065

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:1 - In the H8140➔ first H2298 year ➔H8140 of Belshazzar H1113 king H4430 of Babylon H895 Daniel H1841 had H2370 a dream H2493 and visions H2376 of his head H7217 upon H5922 his bed: H4903 then H116 he wrote H3790 the dream, H2493 and told H560 the sum H7217 of the matters. H4406

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:6 - After H870 this H1836 I beheld, H2370 H1934 and lo H718 another, H317 like a leopard, H5245 which had upon H5922 the back of it H1355 four H703 wings H1611 of H1768 a fowl; H5776 the beast had H2423 also four H703 heads; H7217 and dominion H7985 was given H3052 to it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:9 - I beheld H2370 H1934 till H5705 H1768 the thrones H3764 were cast down, H7412 and the Ancient H6268 of days H3118 did sit, H3488 whose garment H3831 was white H2358 as snow, H8517 and the hair H8177 of his head H7217 like the H6015➔ pure H5343 wool: ➔H6015 his throne H3764 was like the H7631➔ fiery H1768 H5135 flame, ➔H7631 and his wheels H1535 as burning H1815 fire. H5135

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:15 - I H576 Daniel H1841 was grieved H3735 in my spirit H7308 in the midst H1459 of my body, H5085 and the visions H2376 of my head H7217 troubled me. H927

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:20 - And of H5922 the H7162➔ ten H6236 horns ➔H7162 that H1768 were in his head, H7217 and of the other H317 which H1768 came up, H5559 and H5308➔ before whom H6925 three H8532 fell; ➔H5308 even of H7162➔ that H1797 horn ➔H7162 that H5870➔ had eyes, ➔H5870 and a mouth H6433 that spake H4449 very great things, H7260 whose look H2376 was more H4481➔ stout H7229 than ➔H4481 his fellows. H2273
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