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רֵאשִׁית

Strong’s: H7225

Associated OET lemmas: רֵאשִׁית

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: רֹאשׁ

Sense 1: beginning

Semantic domains: Begin (002003003004)

Core domains: Stage (168)

Definition: = point in time at which an event starts happening

GEN 1:1: RV GEN 1:1 · LV GEN 1:1 · Read together GEN 1:1

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OET-RV GEN 1:1

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

OET-LV GEN 1:1

1 In_beginning god he _created DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land.

GEN 10:10: RV GEN 10:10 · LV GEN 10:10 · Read together GEN 10:10

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OET-RV GEN 10:10

10 His kingdom began in the cities of Bavel, Erek, Akad, and Keleneh, all in the Shin’ar region.

OET-LV GEN 10:10

10 And_it _became the _beginning _of his/its_kingdom Bāⱱel and_Erech and_Akkad and_Kələneh in_land of _Shinˊār.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 1:1 · RV GEN 10:10 · LV GEN 1:1 · LV GEN 10:10 · Read together GEN 1:1 · Read together GEN 10:10

DEU: RV DEU 11:12 · LV DEU 11:12 · Read together DEU 11:12

JOB: RV JOB 8:7 · RV JOB 42:12 · LV JOB 8:7 · LV JOB 42:12 · Read together JOB 8:7 · Read together JOB 42:12

PSA: RV PSA 111:10 · LV PSA 111:10 · Read together PSA 111:10

PRO: RV PRO 1:7 · RV PRO 4:7 · RV PRO 8:22 · RV PRO 17:14 · LV PRO 1:7 · LV PRO 4:7 · LV PRO 8:22 · LV PRO 17:14 · Read together PRO 1:7 · Read together PRO 4:7 · Read together PRO 8:22 · Read together PRO 17:14

ECC: RV ECC 7:8 · LV ECC 7:8 · Read together ECC 7:8

ISA: RV ISA 46:10 · LV ISA 46:10 · Read together ISA 46:10

JER: RV JER 26:1 · RV JER 27:1 · RV JER 28:1 · RV JER 49:34 · LV JER 26:1 · LV JER 27:1 · LV JER 28:1 · LV JER 49:34 · Read together JER 26:1 · Read together JER 27:1 · Read together JER 28:1 · Read together JER 49:34

MIC: RV MIC 1:13 · LV MIC 1:13 · Read together MIC 1:13

Sense 2: best

Semantic domains: Good (002001001028)

Definition: = state in which an object is of a relatively high quality

DEU 33:21: RV DEU 33:21 · LV DEU 33:21 · Read together DEU 33:21

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OET-RV DEU 33:21

21 He picked out the best for himself,
⇔ because there the decreed portion is reserved.
⇔ He came with the people’s leaders.
⇔ He administered Yahweh’s justice,
⇔ and his judgements for Yisrael (Israel).”

OET-LV DEU 33:21

21 And_he/it _saw the_choicest to_him/it if/because there the_portion _of a _commander was_reserved and_he _came the_chiefs _of the_people the _righteousness _of YHWH he _executed and_judgements _of_his with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

SA1 2:29: RV SA1 2:29 · LV SA1 2:29 · Read together SA1 2:29

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OET-RV SA1 2:29

29 Why do you disrespect sacrifices and offerings that I commanded the people to bring to me at my residence. And why do you honour your sons more than me by fattening yourselves from the best of every offering of my people Yisrael (Israel)?’

OET-LV SA1 2:29

29 To/for_what do _you(pl)_kick at_sacrifice _of_my and_at_offering _of_my which I _commanded a _dwelling _place and_do _you _honour DOM sons _of_your more_than _me by_making_yourselves _fat from_the _choicest _of every _of (the)_offering _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) of_people _of_my.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: RV DEU 33:21 · LV DEU 33:21 · Read together DEU 33:21

SA1: RV SA1 2:29 · RV SA1 15:21 · LV SA1 2:29 · LV SA1 15:21 · Read together SA1 2:29 · Read together SA1 15:21

JOB: RV JOB 40:19 · LV JOB 40:19 · Read together JOB 40:19

EZE: RV EZE 20:40 · RV EZE 48:14 · LV EZE 20:40 · LV EZE 48:14 · Read together EZE 20:40 · Read together EZE 48:14

AMO: RV AMO 6:6 · LV AMO 6:6 · Read together AMO 6:6

Sense 3: chief, greatest

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Definition: = state in which a group has a relatively high status

NUM 24:20: RV NUM 24:20 · LV NUM 24:20 · Read together NUM 24:20

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OET-RV NUM 24:20

20 Then Bil’am (Balaam) looked towards Amalek and made this pronouncement,
⇔ “Amalek is the first of the nations,
⇔ ^ but its end will be destruction.”

OET-LV NUM 24:20

20 And_he/it _saw DOM ˊAmālēq and_he _lifted _up oracle _of_his and_he _said was_the_first _of the_nations ˊAmālēq and_end _of_its will _be_to destruction.

AMO 6:1: RV AMO 6:1 · LV AMO 6:1 · Read together AMO 6:1

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OET-RV AMO 6:1

6 Those who are at ease in Tsiyon (Zion) won’t end well,
⇔ nor will those who feel secure in the hill country of Shomron (Samaria)—
⇔ the notable men of the best of the nations—
⇔ the ones who Yisrael’s (Israel) descendants come to for help!

OET-LV AMO 6:1

6 Woe _to the_people_at _ease in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_those_who_trust in_the _mountain _of Shomrōn the _dignitaries _of the _first _of the_nations and_they _will _come to/for_them the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Sense 4: main part, chief part

Semantic domains: Groups (001001002003004)

Definition: = the largest among two or more parts of one group

DAN 11:41: RV DAN 11:41 · LV DAN 11:41 · Read together DAN 11:41

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OET-RV DAN 11:41

41 He will come into the beautiful land of Yisrael (Israel), killing many, but Edom, Moav (Moab), and the bulk of the Amonim will escape from his power.

OET-LV DAN 11:41

41 And_he _will _come in_land of _(the)_beauty and_many_people they _will _stumble and_these they _will _escape from_hand _of_his ʼEdōm and_Mōʼāⱱ and_the _first _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn.

Sense 5: mainstay

Semantic domains: Intense (002001003012)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

Definition: literally: best of power; hence: = something that constitutes the chief support of a nation's military strength

Collocations: רֵאשִׁית גְּבוּרָה

JER 49:35: RV JER 49:35 · LV JER 49:35 · Read together JER 49:35

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OET-RV JER 49:35

35 Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this:
⇔ Listen, I’m about to break the power of Eylam’s archers—
⇔ their main initial attack force.

OET-LV JER 49:35

35 Thus YHWH soldiers/messengers he _says HERE_I am_about _to _break DOM the _bow _of ˊĒylām the _beginning _of their _strength _of_their.

Sense 6: first

Semantic domains: Quantity (002001001042); Frequency (002001003009)

Definition: = state in which a countable entity is the first or the previous in a range

GEN 49:3: RV GEN 49:3 · LV GEN 49:3 · Read together GEN 49:3

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OET-RV GEN 49:3

⇔  3 Re’uven you’re my eldest,
⇔ ≈ my power and the beginning of my strength.
⇔ With excellence in dignity,
⇔ ≈ and excelling in power.

OET-LV GEN 49:3

3 Oh _Rəʼūⱱēn firstborn _of_are_my you strength _of_my and_the _beginning _of my _generative _power _of_my excellence _of dignity and_excellence _of power.

EXO 23:19: RV EXO 23:19 · LV EXO 23:19 · Read together EXO 23:19

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OET-RV EXO 23:19

19 You must bring the best of the firstfruits of your harvests to the house of Yahweh your god.
¶ You mustn’t boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

OET-LV EXO 23:19

19 The _first _of the _first-fruits _of your _ground _of_your you _will _bring the _house _of YHWH god _of_your not you _must _boil a _kid in_the _milk _of his/its_mother.

All 21 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 49:3 · LV GEN 49:3 · Read together GEN 49:3

EXO: RV EXO 23:19 · RV EXO 34:26 · LV EXO 23:19 · LV EXO 34:26 · Read together EXO 23:19 · Read together EXO 34:26

LEV: RV LEV 2:12 · RV LEV 23:10 · LV LEV 2:12 · LV LEV 23:10 · Read together LEV 2:12 · Read together LEV 23:10

NUM: RV NUM 15:20–21 · RV NUM 18:12 · LV NUM 15:20–21 · LV NUM 18:12 · Read together NUM 15:20–21 · Read together NUM 18:12

DEU: RV DEU 18:4 · RV DEU 21:17 · RV DEU 26:2 · RV DEU 26:10 · LV DEU 18:4 · LV DEU 21:17 · LV DEU 26:2 · LV DEU 26:10 · Read together DEU 18:4 · Read together DEU 21:17 · Read together DEU 26:2 · Read together DEU 26:10

CH2: RV CH2 31:5 · LV CH2 31:5 · Read together CH2 31:5

NEH: RV NEH 10:37 · RV NEH 12:44 · LV NEH 10:38 · LV NEH 12:44 · Read together NEH 10:37 · Read together NEH 12:44

PSA: RV PSA 78:51 · RV PSA 105:36 · LV PSA 78:51 · LV PSA 105:36 · Read together PSA 78:51 · Read together PSA 105:36

PRO: RV PRO 3:9 · LV PRO 3:9 · Read together PRO 3:9

JER: RV JER 2:3 · LV JER 2:3 · Read together JER 2:3

EZE: RV EZE 44:30 · LV EZE 44:30 · Read together EZE 44:30

HOS: RV HOS 9:10 · LV HOS 9:10 · Read together HOS 9:10