Lexicon :: Strong's H7225 - rē'šîṯ

רֵאשִׁית

Transliteration

rē'šîṯ

Pronunciation

ray-sheeth'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From the same as רֹאשׁ (H7218)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2097e

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

first, beginning, best, chief
1. beginning
2. first
3. chief
4. choice part

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7225: Abbreviations

† [רֵאשִׁית] noun feminine beginning, chief (for *רְאֵשִׁית Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019}, compare Holz^{Hexateuch 465}; Syriac ); — absolute ר׳ Deuteronomy 33:21+, construct ר׳ Genesis 10:10+, רֵשִׁית Deuteronomy 11:12; suffix רֵאשִׁיתוֺ Ecclesiastes 7:8, רֵאשִׁתוֺ Job 42:12, etc.; —

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 ); 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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 1:1

Gen 1:1 - In the beginning^H7225 God^H430 created^H1254^H853 the heaven^H8064 and^H853 the earth.^H776

Gen 10:10

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

Gen 49:3

Gen 49:3 - Reuben,^H7205 thou 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

Exo 23:19

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

Exo 34:26

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

Lev 2:12

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

Lev 23:10

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

Num 15:20

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

Num 15:21

Num 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

Num 18:12

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

Num 24:20

Num 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^H319 end shall be that he perish^H8 for ever.^H5703

Deu 11:12

Deu 11:12 - A land^H776 which 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 the end^H319 of the year.^H8141

Deu 18:4

Deu 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.

Deu 21:17

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

Deu 26:2

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

Deu 26:10

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

Deu 33:21

Deu 33:21 - And he provided^H7200 the first part^H7225 for himself, because there, 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 Israel.^H3478

1Sa 2:29

1Sa 2:29 - Wherefore kick^H1163 ye at my sacrifice^H2077 and at mine offering,^H4503 which I have commanded^H6680 in my habitation;^H4583 and honourest^H3513 thy sons^H1121 above me, to make yourselves fat^H1254 with the chiefest^H7225 of all the offerings^H4503 of Israel^H3478 my people?^H5971

1Sa 15:21

1Sa 15:21 - But 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

2Ch 31:5

2Ch 31:5 - And as soon as the commandment^H1697 came abroad,^H6555 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 brought^H935 in abundance^H7235 the firstfruits^H7225 of corn,^H1715 wine,^H8492 and oil,^H3323 and honey,^H1706 and of all the increase^H8393 of the field;^H7704 and the tithe^H4643 of all things brought^H935 they in abundantly.^H7230

Neh 10:37

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

Neh 12:44

Neh 12:44 - And at that time^H3117 were some^H582 appointed^H6485 over 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 Judah^H3063 rejoiced^H8057 for the priests^H3548 and for the Levites^H3881 that waited.^H5975

Job 8:7

Job 8:7 - Though thy beginning^H7225 was small,^H4705 yet thy latter end^H319 should greatly^H3966 increase.^H7685

Job 40:19

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

Job 42:12

Job 42:12 - So the LORD^H3068 blessed^H1288 the latter end^H319 of Job^H347 more than his beginning:^H7225 for he had 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

Psa 78:51

Psa 78:51 - And smote^H5221 all the firstborn^H1060 in Egypt;^H4714 the chief^H7225 of their strength^H202 in the tabernacles^H168 of Ham:^H2526

Psa 105:36

Psa 105:36 - He smote^H5221 also all the firstborn^H1060 in their land,^H776 the chief^H7225 of all their strength.^H202

Psa 111:10

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

Pro 1:7

Pro 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

Pro 3:9

Pro 3:9 - Honour^H3513 the LORD^H3068 with thy substance,^H1952 and with the firstfruits^H7225 of all thine increase:^H8393

Pro 4:7

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

Pro 8:22

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

Pro 17:14

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

Ecc 7:8

Ecc 7:8 - Better^H2896 is the end^H319 of a thing^H1697 than the beginning^H7225 thereof: and the patient^H750 in spirit^H7307 is better^H2896 than the proud^H1362 in spirit.^H7307

Isa 46:10

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

Jer 2:3

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

Jer 26:1

Jer 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 this word^H1697 from the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559

Jer 27:1

Jer 27:1 - In the beginning^H7225 of the reign^H4467 of Jehoiakim^H3079 the son^H1121 of Josiah^H2977 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 came this word^H1697 unto Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559

Jer 28:1

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

Jer 49:34

Jer 49:34 - The word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 against Elam^H5867 in the beginning^H7225 of the reign^H4438 of Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 saying,^H559

Jer 49:35

Jer 49:35 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 Behold, I will break^H7665 the bow^H7198 of Elam,^H5867 the chief^H7225 of their might.^H1369

Eze 20:40

Eze 20:40 - For in mine holy^H6944 mountain,^H2022 in the mountain^H2022 of the height^H4791 of Israel,^H3478 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 there shall all the house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 all of them in the land,^H776 serve^H5647 me: there will I accept^H7521 them, and there will I require^H1875 your offerings,^H8641 and the firstfruits^H7225 of your oblations,^H4864 with all your holy things.^H6944

Eze 44:30

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

Eze 48:14

Eze 48:14 - And they shall not sell^H4376 of it, neither exchange,^H4171 nor alienate^H5674^H5674 the firstfruits^H7225 of the land:^H776 for it is holy^H6944 unto the LORD.^H3068

Dan 11:41

Dan 11:41 - He shall enter^H935 also into the glorious^H6643 land,^H776 and many^H7227 countries shall be overthrown:^H3782 but these 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

Hos 9:10

Hos 9:10 - I found^H4672 Israel^H3478 like grapes^H6025 in the wilderness;^H4057 I saw^H7200 your fathers^H1 as the firstripe^H1063 in the fig tree^H8384 at her first time:^H7225 but they went^H935 to Baalpeor,^H1187 and separated^H5144 themselves unto that shame;^H1322 and their abominations^H8251 were according as they loved.^H157

Amo 6:1

Amo 6:1 - Woe^H1945 to them that are at ease^H7600 in Zion,^H6726 and trust^H982 in the mountain^H2022 of Samaria,^H8111 which are named^H5344 chief^H7225 of the nations,^H1471 to whom the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 came!^H935

Amo 6:6

Amo 6:6 - That drink^H8354 wine^H3196 in bowls,^H4219 and anoint^H4886 themselves with the chief^H7225 ointments:^H8081 but they are not grieved^H2470 for the affliction^H7667 of Joseph.^H3130

Mic 1:13

Mic 1:13 - O thou inhabitant^H3427 of Lachish,^H3923 bind^H7573 the chariot^H4818 to the swift beast:^H7409 she is the beginning^H7225 of the sin^H2403 to the daughter^H1323 of Zion:^H6726 for the transgressions^H6588 of Israel^H3478 were found^H4672 in thee.

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