Strong’s H7223 — רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn)

רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn) a (ree-shone')
Source: or רִאשֹׁן; from H7221;
Meaning: first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
KJV: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

Associated OET lemmas: רִאשׁוֹן

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: רִאשֹׁון (H7223)

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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רִאשׁוֹן 182 adj. former, first, chief

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _was in_one and_six hundred(s) year in_month on_day_one of_month the_waters they _were _dried _up from_under the_earth/land and_ Noaḩ _he _removed DOM the _covering _of the_box and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the _surface _of the_soil they _were _dried _up. (GEN 8:13)

OET-RV: 13 So it was when Noah was 601 years old (in the month of WHAT MONTH on the first day of the Jewish new year) the land was still drying out. So Noah made an opening in the top of the wooden chest and saw that the land surface there was almost dry. (GEN 8:13)

Jump to OET GEN 8:13 section.

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _called DOM the _name _of the _place (the)_that Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_but was_Lūz the _name _of the_city to_time. (GEN 28:19)

OET-RV: 19 He named that place ‘Beyt -El’ (Bethel) (which means ‘God’s house’), even though that town had been named Luz before then. (GEN 28:19)

Jump to OET GEN 28:19 section.

OET-LV: 13 In_again three _of days Parˊoh he _will _lift _up DOM head _of_your and_bring _back_will _restore _you to office _of_your and_you _will _put the _cup _of Parˊoh in_his/its_hand according_the _custom (the)_former when you _were bearer _of_his _cup. (GEN 40:13)

OET-RV: 13 Within three days, Par’oh will display you publicly and then restore you to your position. Then you’ll place Par’oh’s cup into his hand, just like you used to before when you were his cupbearer. (GEN 40:13)

Jump to OET GEN 40:13 section.

OET-LV: 15 Seven _of days unleavened _bread(s) you(pl)_will _eat surely in _the_day (the)_first you(pl)_will _remove leaven from_houses _of_your(pl) if/because any _of one _who_eats leaven and_ the_living _creatures the_that _he _will _be _cut _off from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the_day _of (the)_first until the_day _of (the)_seventh. (EXO 12:15)

OET-RV: 15 For seven days you all must only eat flat bread made without yeast. Yes, on the first day you all must remove any yeast from your houses, because anyone who eats bread with yeast during those seven days, that person must be permanently driven out of Yisrael (Israel). (EXO 12:15)

Jump to OET EXO 12:15 section.

OET-LV: 4 And_he _cut _out two _of tablets _of stone(s) like_tablets and_ Mosheh _he _rose _early in_morning and_he/it _ascended to the _mountain _of Şīnay just_as YHWH he _had _commanded DOM_him/it and_he/it _took in_his/its_hand two _of tablets _of stone(s). (EXO 34:4)

OET-RV: 4 So Mosheh carved out two slabs of stone like the first ones, and he got up early in the morning and went up to Mt. Sinay as Yahweh had commanded him, carrying up the two slabs of stone. (EXO 34:4)

Jump to OET EXO 34:4 section.

OET-LV: 8 And_he _will _bring DOM_them to the_priest/officer and_he _will _present DOM the_one_which is_for_offering first and_he _will _nip _off DOM his/its_head from_in _front _of neck _of_its and_not he _will _separate_it. (LEV 5:8)

OET-RV: 8 The presenter must take them to the priest who will present the sin offering first—twisting the bird’s head off from the neck, but not pulling the body in half. (LEV 5:8)

Jump to OET LEV 5:8 section.

OET-LV: 35 In _the_day (the)_first a _convocation _of holiness any _of work _of servitude not you(pl)_will _do. (LEV 23:35)

OET-RV: 35 The first day will be a sacred assembly—you all mustn’t do any regular work. (LEV 23:35)

Jump to OET LEV 23:35 section.

OET-LV: 9 All _of the _enrolled_men of_the _camp _of of _Yəhūdāh were_one _hundred _of thousand and_eighty thousand and_six _of thousand(s) and_four hundred(s) to_their _military _of_groups first they _will _set _out. (NUM 2:9)

OET-RV: 9 The total number in the divisions in the Yehudah camp is 186,400, and when travelling, they’ll all go at the front. (NUM 2:9)

Jump to OET NUM 2:9 section.

OET-LV: 5 And_they _made DOM the_passover in_month on_the_four- teen day of_month between the_evenings in_the _wilderness _of Şīnay according_to _all that YHWH he _had _commanded DOM Mosheh so the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _did. (NUM 9:5)

OET-RV: 5 and they celebrated it in the Sinay wilderness starting on the evening of the 14th of that first month, following all the instructions that Yahweh had given Mosheh. (NUM 9:5)

Jump to OET NUM 9:5 section.

OET-LV: 26 If/because Ḩeshbōn was_the _city _of Şīḩōn the _king _of the_ʼAmorī it and_he he _had _waged _war against_the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ (the)_former and_he/it _took DOM all _of land _of_his from_hand _of_his to ʼArnōn. (NUM 21:26)

OET-RV: 26 (Heshbon was where the Amori King Sihon lived, as he’d previously fought against the former king of Moav (Moab) and captured all his land down as far as the Arnon river. (NUM 21:26)

Jump to OET NUM 21:26 section.

OET-LV: 32 If/because ask please to_days former which they _were to_your_face (to)_from the_day when god he _created humankind on the_earth/land and _(to)_from_the_end _of the_heavens and_unto the _end _of the_heavens has_it _happened like_thing (the)_great the_this or has_it _been _heard like_it. (DEU 4:32)

OET-RV: 32 Now, please, consider past times before you were alive, i.e., from when God first created people here on the earth. You could search all through human history and you wouldn’t find anything else as incredible as what Yahweh has done for your ancestors. (DEU 4:32)

Jump to OET DEU 4:32 section.

OET-LV: 3 And_I _made an _box _of wood(s)_of acacia and_I _cut _out two _of tablets _of stone(s) like_tablets and_I _went _up to_the_mountain and_the _two _of the_tablets were_in_hand _of_my. (DEU 10:3)

OET-RV: 3 So I made a box from acacia wood, and I carved out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I went up the mountain carrying the two tablets (DEU 10:3)

Jump to OET DEU 10:3 section.

OET-LV: 4 And_not it _will _be _seen to/for_yourself(m) leaven in_all territory _of_your seven _of days and_not any _of the_meat which you _will _sacrifice in_evening in _the_day (the)_first it _will _remain _overnight to_morning. (DEU 16:4)

OET-RV: 4 In fact, for seven days you shouldn’t even have any rising agent within your borders, and none of the meat from the sacrifice on that first evening is allowed to be left until the morning. (DEU 16:4)

Jump to OET DEU 16:4 section.

OET-LV: 8 If/because ask please of_a _generation former and_give _attention to_the _searching _of their _ancestors _of_their. (JOB 8:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 Why don’t you ask previous generations,
⇔ ≈ and consider what their ancestors had learnt, (JOB 8:8)

Jump to OET JOB 8:8 section.

OET-LV: 6 And_they _will _come _out after_us until we_have _drawn _out them from the_city if/because they _will _say they_are_fleeing before_us just_as at_time and_we _will _flee before_them. (JOS 8:6)

OET-RV: 6 They’ll think we’re running away from them like we did before, so they’ll chase after us until we’ve drawn them away from the city. (JOS 8:6)

Jump to OET JOS 8:6 section.

OET-LV: 22 And_ the_people the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _showed _itself _strong and_they _repeated to_deploy battle in_place where they _had _deployed there in _the_day (the)_first. (JDG 20:22)

OET-RV: 22 However the Israelis strengthened themselves and they continued to set up for battle the next day at the same place. (JDG 20:22)

Jump to OET JDG 20:22 section.

OET-LV: 14 And_it _became the_slaughter (the)_first which Yōnātān and_the _bearer _of his _armour(s)_of_his he _struck _down about_twenty man about_in_half _of a _furrow an _acre _of a _field. (SA1 14:14)

OET-RV: 14 In that first offensive, Yonatan and his servant killed about twenty men in an area of around 30m square. (SA1 14:14)

Jump to OET SA1 14:14 section.

OET-LV: 21  If/because servant _of_your he _knows if/because _that I I _have _sinned and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE I _have _come the_day first to/from_all/each/any/every the _house _of Yōşēf/(Joseph) to_come _down to_meet my_master the_king. (SA2 19:21)

OET-RV: 20 because your servant knows that I myself have sinned, and look, I have come today, first of all the Yosef’s (Joseph’s) clans to come down to meet my master, the king.” (SA2 19:20)

Jump to OET SA2 19:20 section.

OET-LV: 8 Do _not remember to/for_us the_iniquities the_forefathers quickly may_they _come _to _meet _us compassion(s)_of_your if/because we _have _become _low exceedingly. (PSA 79:8)

OET-RV: 8 Don’t hold the sins of our ancestors against us.
⇔ May we experience your acts of mercy, because we’re very discouraged. (PSA 79:8)

Jump to OET PSA 79:8 section.

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said to_her/it ʼĒliy^yāh do _not fear go do according_to _of_your _message only make to_me from_there a _bread _cake small at_first and_you _will _bring_it_out to_me and_for_yourself and_for_son _of_your you _will _prepare at_last. (KI1 17:13)

OET-RV: 13 But Eliyah told her, “Don’t be worried. Go and do what you said, except make some bread for me first and bring it out to me. Then after that, you can make some for you and for your son, (KI1 17:13)

Jump to OET KI1 17:13 section.

OET-LV: 14 HERE fire it _has _come _down from the_heavens and_she/it _ate DOM the _two _of the _commanders _of the _fifties (the)_former and_DOM their _fifty _of_men and_now life _of_my let _it _be _precious in_eyes _of_your. (KI2 1:14)

OET-RV: 14 Listen, fire came down from the sky and burnt up the first two captains and their men, but please treat my life as valuable in your sight.” (KI2 1:14)

Jump to OET KI2 1:14 section.

OET-LV: 6 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said any _of one _who_attacks _of (of)_a _Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite) at_first he _will _become (into)_a_chief and _(into)_a_commander and_he/it _ascended at_first Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) and_he/it _was (into)_a_chief. (CH1 11:6)

OET-RV: 6 He’d said, “The one who strikes down the Yevusim first will become my army commander.” Tseruyah’s son Yoav (Joab) went up over the wall first, and he became head of the army. (CH1 11:6)

Jump to OET CH1 11:6 section.

OET-LV: 17 And_Bənā^yāh the _son _of Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) was_over the_Kerethite[s] and_the_Pelethite[s] and_the _sons of _Dāvid were_the_first to_the _side _of the _king. (CH1 18:17)

OET-RV: 17 Yehoyada’s son Benayah supervised the Keretim and Peletim who were David’s bodyguards, and David’s sons were his leading officials. (CH1 18:17)

Jump to OET CH1 18:17 section.

OET-LV: 3 one _of the _descendants _of Pereʦ was_the_chief to/from_all/each/any/every the _commanders _of the _armies for_month (the)_first. (CH1 27:3)

OET-RV: 3 He was a descendant of Perets, and was the commander of all the army officers during the first month each year. (CH1 27:3)

Jump to OET CH1 27:3 section.

OET-LV: 15 And_the _matters _of Rəḩaⱱˊām (the)_former and_(the)_latter not are_they written in_the _words/messages _of Shəmaˊ^yāh the_prophet and_ˊIddō the_seer for_genealogical _enrolment and_the _wars _of Rəḩaⱱˊām and_Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) were_all _of the_days. (CH2 12:15)

OET-RV: 15 The account of everything Rehav’am did while he was king, including genealogical records, was recorded in the scrolls written by the prophets Shemayah and Ido. Rehav’am and Yarov’am (Jeroboam) were at war with each other for his entire reign. (CH2 12:15)

Jump to OET CH2 12:15 section.

OET-LV: 22 And_ the _inhabitants _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) _they _made _king DOM ʼAḩaz^yāh son _of_his the_small(sg) in_place _of _him if/because all _of the_former_sons the _marauding_band which_came with_ˊArāⱱī to_camp it _had _killed and_ ʼAḩaz^yāh the _son _of Yəhōrām/(Jehoram) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he _became _king. (CH2 22:1)

OET-RV: 22 The inhabitants of Yerushalem (Jerusalem) made his youngest son Ahazyah king in his place, because all his older brothers had been killed by the Aravi invaders. So Yehoram’s (Jehoram’s) son Ahazyah reigned as Yehudah’s (Judah’s) king. (CH2 22:1)

Jump to OET CH2 22:1 section.

OET-LV: 3 He in_year (the)_first of_reigning_his in_month (the)_first he _opened DOM the _doors _of the _house _of YHWH and_he_repaired _them. (CH2 29:3)

OET-RV: 3 In the very first month of his reign, he unlocked the temple doors and repaired them. (CH2 29:3)

Jump to OET CH2 29:3 section.

OET-LV: 17 Is_righteous the_first in_case _of_his and_he _will _come his/its_neighbour and_he_will _examine _him. (PRO 18:17)

OET-RV: 17 The first person to state their case sounds right,
⇔ → until their opponent cross-examines them. (PRO 18:17)

Jump to OET PRO 18:17 section.

OET-LV: 23 And_the _sons of _Tsiyyōn/(Zion) be _glad and_rejoice in_YHWH god _of_your(pl) if/because he _has _given to/for_you(pl) DOM the _early_rain for_righteousness and_he _has _sent _down to/for_you(pl) rain early _rain and_spring _rain in_month. (JOL 2:23)

OET-RV: ⇔  23 And be glad, you descendants of Tsiyon (Zion),
⇔ and celebrate about your god Yahweh,
⇔ because he’s given you the early rain as vindication,
⇔ and he’s brought down showers for you—
⇔ the early rains and the late rains like before. (JOL 2:23)

Jump to OET JOL 2:23 section.

OET-LV: 4 Who has _he _done_it and_has _he _accomplished_it calling _forth the_generations from_the_beginning I YHWH am_first and_DOM the_last I am_he. (ISA 41:4)

OET-RV: 4 Who has done it and has accomplished it—
⇔ calling the generations out from the beginning?
⇔ I Yahweh, am the first and the last. I am he. (ISA 41:4)

Jump to OET ISA 41:4 section.

OET-LV: 9 All _of the_nations they _have _assembled together and_ peoples _they _gather who in/among_them will _he _declare this and_former_things will_they _proclaim _to _us let _them _appoint witnesses _of_their so_that _they _may _be _justified and_let _them _hear and_let _them _say truth. (ISA 43:9)

OET-RV: 9 All the nations have gathered together,
⇔ ≈ and the peoples assemble.
⇔ Which of them could have predicted this?
⇔ ≈ They announce things that have happened in the past!
⇔ Let them appoint their own witnesses so they can be justified.
⇔ ≈ Let them hear and then let them say that it’s true. (ISA 43:9)

Jump to OET ISA 43:9 section.

OET-LV: 9 Remember former_things from_long _ago/eternity if/because _that I am_god and_there_is_not yet god and_there _not is_like_me. (ISA 46:9)

OET-RV: 9 Think about what happened long ago
⇔ because I’m God and there’s no other,
⇔ ≈ I’m God and there’s no one like me. (ISA 46:9)

Jump to OET ISA 46:9 section.

OET-LV: 9 If/because to_me islands they _will _wait and_the _ships _of Tarshiysh will_at_the_first_place to_bring children _of_your from_a _distance silver _of_their and_gold _of_their with_them to_the _name _of YHWH god _of_your and_to_the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because he_has _glorified _you. (ISA 60:9)

OET-RV: 9 The islands wait for me, and the ships from Tarshish
⇔ will be first to bring your sons from far away
⇔ along with their gold and silver to honour your god Yahweh
⇔ ≈ and for Yisrael’s (Israel’s) holy one because he’s honoured you. (ISA 60:9)

Jump to OET ISA 60:9 section.

OET-LV: 17 If/because HERE_I am_about _to _create heavens new and_an _earth new and_not the_former_things they _will _be _remembered and_not they _will _come _up on a _heart. (ISA 65:17)

OET-RV: 17 Listen, I’m about to create new skies and a new earth,
⇔ and then the previous things won’t be remembered or thought about (ISA 65:17)

Jump to OET ISA 65:17 section.

OET-LV: 12 Is_a _throne _of glory a _high _place from_first_time the _place _of our _sanctuary _of_our. (JER 17:12)

OET-RV: 12 ⇔The place of our sanctuary from the beginning has been like a splendid throne on a high place. (JER 17:12)

Jump to OET JER 17:12 section.

OET-LV: 28 Return take to/for_yourself(m) a _scroll another and_write on/upon_it(f) DOM all _of the_words/messages (the)_former which they _were on the_scroll (the)_former which Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he _burnt. (JER 36:28)

OET-RV: 28 Get yourself another scroll and write down all the messages that were on the original scroll that Yehudah’s (Judah’s) King Yehoyakim burnt. (JER 36:28)

Jump to OET JER 36:28 section.

OET-LV: 12 And_he/it _said to_me do _not fear Oh _Dāniyy^ʼēl if/because from the_day (the)_first which you _gave DOM heart _of_your to_understand and_to_humble _yourself to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before god _of_your words/messages _of_your they _were _heard and_I I _have _come on_words/messages _of_your. (DAN 10:12)

OET-RV: 12 and he told me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniyel, because your prayer was heard from the very first day that you started investigating these matters. You humbled yourself before your god, so I’ve come in response to your words. (DAN 10:12)

Jump to OET DAN 10:12 section.

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _was in_twenty and_seven year in_month on_day_one of_month the _message _of YHWH it _came to_me to_say. (EZE 29:17)

OET-RV: 17 At the beginning of May in the 27th year since King Yehoyakin had been taken captive, Yahweh gave me a message: (EZE 29:17)

Jump to OET EZE 29:17 section.

OET-LV: 21 In_month on_four- teen day of_month it _will _be to/for_you(pl) the_passover a _festival weeks _of days unleavened _bread(s) it _will _be _eaten. (EZE 45:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then on the fourteenth day of that first month, you Israelis will have a seven-day celebration, when you’ll eat bread made without any raising agent. (EZE 45:21)

Jump to OET EZE 45:21 section.

OET-LV: 31 And_we_set _out from_the _river _of ʼAhₐvāʼ on_day_two _plus ten of_month (the)_first to_go Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_the _hand _of our _god _of_our it _was on_us and_he_delivered _us from_the_palm _of an _enemy and_from _an _ambusher on the_journey. (EZR 8:31)

OET-RV: 31 Then in mid-April, we set out from the river Ahava to go to Yerushalem (Jerusalem), and we had God’s favour as he kept us safe from any enemies or ambushes on the way. (EZR 8:31)

Jump to OET EZR 8:31 section.

OET-LV: 7 In_month (the)_first that is_the _month _of Nisan in_year two _plus ten to/for_the _king ʼAḩashvērōsh someone _throw Pur that is_the_lot to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Haman from_day to_day and_from_month to_month two_plus ten that is_the _month _of Adar. (EST 3:7)

OET-RV: 7 In early April of the twelfth year of King Ahashverosh’ reign, Haman got his servants to throw dice to select the best month and the best day to kill the Yehudim, and the 13th of March was chosen. (EST 3:7)

Jump to OET EST 3:7 section.

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _called in_the _scroll _of the _law _of the_ʼElohīm a _day in/on_day from the_day (the)_first until the_day (the)_last and_they _observed a _festival seven _of days and_was_on_day (the)_eighth an _assembly according_the _ordinance. (NEH 8:18)

OET-RV: 18 Ezra read aloud from the scroll of God’s instructions each day of the seven days of celebration, then on the eighth day they all gathered together as per the instructions. (NEH 8:18)

Jump to OET NEH 8:18 section.

OET-LV: 2 Were_with_chariot (the)_first horses red and_were_with_chariot the_second(fs) horses black. (ZEC 6:2)

OET-RV: 2 The first chariot was being pulled by red horses, the second by black horses, (ZEC 6:2)

Jump to OET ZEC 6:2 section.

Strong's H7223

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry