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Lexicon :: Strong's H7225 - rē'šîṯ

Aa
רֵאשִׁית
Transliteration
rē'šîṯ
Pronunciation
ray-sheeth'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as רֹאשׁ (H7218)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2097e

Strong’s Definitions

רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth, ray-sheeth'; from the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit):—beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's H7225 in the following manner: beginning (18x), firstfruits (11x), first (9x), chief (8x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x
The KJV translates Strong's H7225 in the following manner: beginning (18x), firstfruits (11x), first (9x), chief (8x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. first, beginning, best, chief

    1. beginning

    2. first

    3. chief

    4. choice part

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth, ray-sheeth'; from the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit):—beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
STRONGS H7225: Abbreviations
† [רֵאשִׁית] noun feminine beginning, chief (for *רְאֵשִׁית NöGGA 1884, 1019, compare HolzHexateuch 465; Syriac bdb091201); — absolute ר׳ Deuteronomy 33:21+, construct ר׳ Genesis 10:10+, רֵשִׁית Deuteronomy 11:12; suffix רֵאשִׁיתוֺ Ecclesiastes 7:8, רֵאשִׁתוֺ Job 42:12, etc.; —
1.
a. beginning of kingdom Genesis 10:10 (J), year Deuteronomy 11:12, reign Jeremiah 26:1; Jeremiah 27:1; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 49:34;= first phase, step, or element in course of events Isaiah 46:10 (opposed to אַחֲרִית); of a thing (דָּבָר) Ecclesiastes 7:8 (opposed to id.); of sin Micah 1:13, strife Proverbs 17:14, wisdom Psalm 111:10, knowledge Proverbs 1:7 thy beginning Job 8:7 —his beginning Job 42:12 (both opposed to אַחֲרִית), ר׳ before clause, בָּרָא א׳ בְּר׳ Genesis 1:1 in the beginning when god created (> absolute in the beginning God created); אֹנִי ר׳ Genesis 49:3 (poem) beginning (first product) of my manly vigour (|| בְּכֹרִי כֹּחִי so Deuteronomy 21:17; Psalm 78:51 (both || בְּכוֺת Psalm 105:36; compare דֵּרְכֵי אֵל ר׳ Job 40:19 (of hippopotamus), דַּרְכּוֺ ר׳ Proverbs 8:22 (of wisdom);=first season (of a tree) Hosea 9:10; גּוֺיִם ר׳ Numbers 24:20 (JE), first, earliest, of nations.
b. first of fruits Exodus 23:19 (E), Exodus 34:26 (JE), Deuteronomy 26:2, 10; Ezekiel 44:30.a, of harvest Leviticus 23:10 (H), grain Deuteronomy 18:4; 2 Chronicles 31:5 dough Numbers 15:20, 21 (P), Ezekiel 44:30b Nehemiah 10:38, wool Deuteronomy 18:4; of כָּלתְּֿבוּאָתֶ֑ךָ Proverbs 3:9; Israel is תְּבוּאָתֹה ר׳ Jeremiah 2:3 (i.e. of י׳'s increase); ר׳ =first-fruits Leviticus 2:12 (P), Numbers 18:12 (P), Nehemiah 12:44; הָאָרֶץ ר׳ Ezekiel 48:14
2. first chief, Amos 6:1; גְּבוּרָתָם ר׳ Jeremiah 49:35 (of bows); so apparently בְּנֵי עַמּוֺן ר׳ Daniel 11:41, i.e. the principal part of them (Buhl Marti conjecture שְׁאֵרִית after Syriac Version); מַשְׁאוֺתֵיכֶם ר׳ Ezekiel 20:40, i.e. your chief oblations; שְׁמָנִים ר׳ Amos 6:6, i.e. choice oils; = choice part, of land Deuteronomy 33:21, offering 1 Samuel 2:29, הַחֵרֶם 1 Samuel 15:21; absolute chief thing Proverbs 4:7 (of wisdom).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:1; 10:10; 10:10; 49:3

Exodus

23:19; 34:26

Leviticus

2:12; 23:10

Numbers

15:20; 15:21; 18:12; 24:20

Deuteronomy

11:12; 11:12; 18:4; 18:4; 21:17; 26:2; 26:10; 33:21; 33:21

1 Samuel

2:29; 15:21

2 Chronicles

31:5

Nehemiah

10:38; 12:44

Job

8:7; 40:19; 42:12; 42:12

Psalms

78:51; 105:36; 111:10

Proverbs

1:7; 3:9; 4:7; 8:22; 17:14

Ecclesiastes

7:8; 7:8

Isaiah

46:10

Jeremiah

2:3; 26:1; 27:1; 28:1; 49:34; 49:35

Ezekiel

20:40; 44:30; 44:30; 48:14

Daniel

11:41

Hosea

9:10

Amos

6:1; 6:6

Micah

1:13

H7225

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7225 matches the Hebrew רֵאשִׁית (rē'šîṯ),
which occurs 51 times in 49 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:1 - In the beginning H7225 God H430 created H1254 the heaven H8064 and H853 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:10 - And H1961➔ the beginning H7225 of his kingdom H4467 was ➔H1961 Babel, H894 and Erech, H751 and Accad, H390 and Calneh, H3641 in the land H776 of Shinar. H8152

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:3 - Reuben, H7205 thou H859 art my firstborn, H1060 my might, H3581 and the beginning H7225 of my strength, H202 the excellency H3499 of dignity, H7613 and the excellency H3499 of power: H5794

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:19 - The first H7225 of the firstfruits H1061 of thy land H127 thou shalt bring into H935 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 thy God. H430 Thou shalt H1310➔ not H3808 seethe ➔H1310 a kid H1423 in H2461➔ his mother's H517 milk. ➔H2461

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:26 - The first H7225 of the firstfruits H1061 of thy land H127 thou shalt bring unto H935 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 thy God. H430 Thou shalt H1310➔ not H3808 seethe ➔H1310 a kid H1423 in H2461➔ his mother's H517 milk. ➔H2461

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:12 - As for the oblation H7133 of the firstfruits, H7225 ye shall offer H7126 them H853 unto the LORD: H3068 but H413➔ they shall H5927➔ not H3808 be burnt ➔H5927 on ➔H413 the altar H4196 for a H7381➔ sweet H5207 savour. ➔H7381

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:10 - Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and say H559 unto them, H413 When H3588 ye be come H935 into H413 the land H776 which H834 I H589 give H5414 unto you, and shall reap H7114 the harvest thereof, H7105 then ye shall bring H935 a sheaf H6016 of the firstfruits H7225 of your harvest H7105 unto H413 the priest: H3548

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:20 - Ye shall offer up H7311 a cake H2471 of the first H7225 of your dough H6182 for an heave offering: H8641 as H8641➔ ye do the heave offering ➔H8641 of the threshingfloor, H1637 so H3651 shall ye heave H7311 it. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:21 - Of the first H7225 of your dough H6182 ye shall give H5414 unto the LORD H3068 an heave offering H8641 in your generations. H1755

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:12 - All H3605 the best H2459 of the oil, H3323 and all H3605 the best H2459 of the wine, H8492 and of the wheat, H1715 the firstfruits of them H7225 which H834 they shall offer H5414 unto the LORD, H3068 them have I given H5414 thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:20 - And when he looked H7200 on Amalek, H6002 he took up H5375 his parable, H4912 and said, H559 Amalek H6002 was the first H7225 of the nations; H1471 but his latter end H319 shall be that H5703➔ he perish H8 for ever. ➔H5703

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:12 - A land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 careth for: H1875 the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 are always H8548 upon it, from the beginning H7225 of the year H8141 even unto H5704 the end H319 of the year. H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:4 - The firstfruit H7225 also of thy corn, H1715 of thy wine, H8492 and of thine oil, H3323 and the first H7225 of the fleece H1488 of thy sheep, H6629 shalt thou give H5414 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:17 - But H3588 he shall acknowledge H5234 the son H1121 of the hated H8130 for the firstborn, H1060 by giving H5414 him a H6310➔ double H8147 portion ➔H6310 of all H3605 that H834 he hath: H4672 for H3588 he H1931 is the beginning H7225 of his strength; H202 the right H4941 of the firstborn H1062 is his.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:2 - That thou shalt take H3947 of the first H7225 of all H3605 the fruit H6529 of the earth, H127 which H834 thou shalt bring H935 of thy land H776 that H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 giveth H5414 thee, and shalt put H7760 it in a basket, H2935 and shalt go H1980 unto H413 the place H4725 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 shall choose H977 to place H7931 his name H8034 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:10 - And now, H6258 behold, H2009 I have brought H935 the firstfruits H6529 of the land, H7225 H127 which H834 thou, H5414➔ O LORD, H3068 hast given ➔H5414 me. And thou shalt set it H3240 before H6440 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and worship H7812 before H6440 the LORD H3068 thy God: H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:21 - And he provided H7200 the first part H7225 for himself, because H3588 there, H8033 in a portion H2513 of the lawgiver, H2710 was he seated; H5603 and he came H857 with the heads H7218 of the people, H5971 he executed H6213 the justice H6666 of the LORD, H3068 and his judgments H4941 with H5973 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:29 - Wherefore H4100 kick ye H1163 at my sacrifice H2077 and at mine offering, H4503 which H834 I have commanded H6680 in my habitation; H4583 and honourest H3513 thy sons H1121 above me, H4480 to make yourselves fat H1254 with the chiefest H7225 of all H3605 the offerings H4503 of Israel H3478 my people? H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:21 - But H3947➔ the people H5971 took ➔H3947 of the spoil, H7998 sheep H6629 and oxen, H1241 the chief H7225 of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, H2764 to sacrifice H2076 unto the LORD H3068 thy God H430 in Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:5 - And as soon as H6555➔ the commandment H1697 came abroad, ➔H6555 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 brought in abundance H7235 the firstfruits H7225 of corn, H1715 wine, H8492 and oil, H3323 and honey, H1706 and of all H3605 the increase H8393 of the field; H7704 and the tithe H4643 of all H3605 things brought they in H935 abundantly. H7230

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37 - And H853 that we should bring H935 the firstfruits H7225 of our dough, H6182 and our offerings, H8641 and the fruit H6529 of all manner H3605 of trees, H6086 of wine H8492 and of oil, H3323 unto the priests, H3548 to H413 the chambers H3957 of the house H1004 of our God; H430 and the tithes H4643 of our ground H127 unto the Levites, H3881 that H1992➔ the H3881➔ same ➔H1992 Levites ➔H3881 might have the tithes H6237 in all H3605 the cities H5892 of our tillage. H5656

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:44 - And H6485➔ at H3117➔ that H1931 time ➔H3117 were ➔H6485➔ some H376 appointed ➔H6485 over H5921 the chambers H5393 for the treasures, H214 for the offerings, H8641 for the firstfruits, H7225 and for the tithes, H4643 to gather H3664 into them out of the fields H7704 of the cities H5892 the portions H4521 of the law H8451 for the priests H3548 and Levites: H3881 for H3588 Judah H3063 rejoiced H8057 for H5921 the priests H3548 and for H5921 the Levites H3881 that waited. H5975

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:7 - Though H1961➔ thy beginning H7225 was ➔H1961 small, H4705 yet thy latter end H319 should H7685➔ greatly H3966 increase. ➔H7685

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:19 - He H1931 is the chief H7225 of the ways H1870 of God: H410 he that made him H6213 can make H5066➔ his sword H2719 to approach ➔H5066 unto him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:12 - So the LORD H3068 blessed H1288 the latter end H319 of Job H347 more than his beginning: H7225 for H1961➔ he had ➔H1961 fourteen H702 H6240 thousand H505 sheep, H6629 and six H8337 thousand H505 camels, H1581 and a thousand H505 yoke H6776 of oxen, H1241 and a thousand H505 she asses. H860

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:51 - And smote H5221 all H3605 the firstborn H1060 in Egypt; H4714 the chief H7225 of H202➔ their strength ➔H202 in the tabernacles H168 of Ham: H2526

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:36 - He smote also H5221 all H3605 the firstborn H1060 in their land, H776 the chief H7225 of all H3605 their strength. H202

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:10 - The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the beginning H7225 of wisdom: H2451 a H7922➔ good H2896 understanding ➔H7922 have all H3605 they that do H6213 his commandments: his praise H8416 endureth H5975 for ever. H5703

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:7 - The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the beginning H7225 of knowledge: H1847 but fools H191 despise H936 wisdom H2451 and instruction. H4148

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:9 - Honour H3513 the LORD H3068 with thy substance, H1952 and with the firstfruits H7225 of all H3605 thine increase: H8393

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:7 - Wisdom H2451 is the principal thing; H7225 therefore get H7069 wisdom: H2451 and with all H3605 thy getting H7075 get H7069 understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:22 - The LORD H3068 possessed me H7069 in the beginning H7225 of his way, H1870 before H6924 his works H4659 of old. H227

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:14 - The beginning H7225 of strife H4066 is as when one letteth out H6362 water: H4325 therefore H6440➔ leave off H5203 contention, H7379 before ➔H6440 it be meddled with. H1566

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10 - Declaring H5046 the end H319 from the beginning, H7225 and from ancient times H6924 the things that H834 are H6213➔ not H3808 yet done, ➔H6213 saying, H559 My counsel H6098 shall stand, H6965 and H3605➔ I will do H6213 all ➔H3605 my pleasure: H2656

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:3 - Israel H3478 was holiness H6944 unto the LORD, H3068 and the firstfruits H7225 of his increase: H8393 all H3605 that devour him H398 shall offend; H816 evil H7451 shall come H935 upon them, H413 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:1 - In the beginning H7225 of the reign H4468 of Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah H3063 came H1961 this H2088 word H1697 from H854 the LORD, H3068 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:1 - And it came to pass H1961 the same H1931 year, H8141 in the beginning H7225 of the reign H4467 of Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 in H8141➔ the fourth H7243 year, ➔H8141 and in H2320➔ the fifth H2549 month, ➔H2320 that Hananiah H2608 the son H1121 of Azur H5809 the prophet, H5030 which H834 was of Gibeon, H1391 spake H559 unto me H413 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 in the presence H5869 of the priests H3548 and of all H3605 the people, H5971 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:30 - And the first H7225 of all H3605 the firstfruits H1061 of all H3605 things, and every H3605 oblation H8641 of all, H3605 of every H3605 sort of your oblations, H8641 shall be H1961 the priest's: H3548 ye shall H5414➔ also H7225➔ give ➔H5414 unto the priest H3548 the first ➔ H7225 of your dough, H6182 that he may cause the blessing H1293 to rest H5117 in H413 thine house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:41 - He shall enter also H935 into H776➔ the glorious H6643 land, ➔H776 and many H7227 countries shall be overthrown: H3782 but these H428 shall escape H4422 out of his hand, H3027 even Edom, H123 and Moab, H4124 and the chief H7225 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983

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