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רֹאשׁ

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hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine599 occurrences35 books547 verses

Definition

from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Traditional renderings: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, × every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רֹאשׁ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

599 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 9:9רָאשֵׁ֥י · were heads
    …and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:13רָאשִׁים֙ · the heads
    …and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:17הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ · was their chief
    These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:33רָאשֵׁ֨י · the heads
    Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
  5. 1 Chronicles 9:34רָאשֵׁ֨י · were heads; רָאשִׁ֑ים · chiefs
    All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
  6. 1 Chronicles 10:9רֹאשׁ֖וֹ · cut off his head
    They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.
  7. 1 Chronicles 11:6לְרֹ֖אשׁ · commander; לְרֹֽאשׁ׃ · the chief
    Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
  8. 1 Chronicles 11:10רָאשֵׁ֤י · the chiefs
    Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
  9. 1 Chronicles 11:11רֹ֚אשׁ · was chief
    This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
  10. 1 Chronicles 11:15רֹ֤אשׁ · chief men
    Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
  11. 1 Chronicles 11:20רֹ֣אשׁ · chief
    Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
  12. 1 Chronicles 11:42רֹ֛אשׁ · chief
    Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
  13. 1 Chronicles 12:3הָרֹ֨אשׁ · their chief
    Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
  14. 1 Chronicles 12:9הָרֹ֑אשׁ · the chief
    Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
  15. 1 Chronicles 12:14רָאשֵׁ֣י · commanders
    These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
  16. 1 Chronicles 12:18רֹ֣אשׁ · the chief; בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י · leaders
    Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
  17. 1 Chronicles 12:19בְּרָאשֵׁ֕ינוּ · It will cost us our heads
    Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
  18. 1 Chronicles 12:20רָאשֵׁ֥י · chiefs
    When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
  19. 1 Chronicles 12:23רָאשֵׁ֤י · of men
    Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
  20. 1 Chronicles 12:32רָאשֵׁיהֶ֣ם · chiefs
    From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
  21. 1 Chronicles 14:15בְּרָאשֵׁ֣י · in the tops
    As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
  22. 1 Chronicles 15:12רָאשֵׁ֥י · are the heads
    And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
  23. 1 Chronicles 16:5הָרֹ֖אשׁ · was the chief
    Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
  24. 1 Chronicles 16:7בָּרֹ֔אשׁ · first
    On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
  25. 1 Chronicles 20:2רֹאשׁ֜וֹ · the head; רֹ֣אשׁ · head
    Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
  26. 1 Chronicles 23:8הָרֹ֧אשׁ · the first
    The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
  27. 1 Chronicles 23:9רָאשֵׁ֥י · the heads
    The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
  28. 1 Chronicles 23:11הָרֹ֔אשׁ · the first
    Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
  29. 1 Chronicles 23:16הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ · was the first
    The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.
  30. 1 Chronicles 23:17הָרֹ֑אשׁ · the first
    The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
  31. 1 Chronicles 23:18הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ס · [was] the first
    The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
  32. 1 Chronicles 23:19הָרֹאשׁ֙ · [was] the first
    The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
  33. 1 Chronicles 23:20הָרֹ֔אשׁ · [was] the first
    The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the second.
  34. 1 Chronicles 23:24רָאשֵׁ֧י · the heads
    These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
  35. 1 Chronicles 24:4לְרָאשֵׁ֧י · leaders; רָאשִׁ֤ים · heads
    Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
  36. 1 Chronicles 24:6וְרָאשֵׁי֙ · and the heads
    The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
  37. 1 Chronicles 24:21הָרֹ֖אשׁ · The first
    As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
  38. 1 Chronicles 24:31וְרָאשֵׁי֙ · and the heads; הָרֹ֔אשׁ · heads
    As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
  39. 1 Chronicles 26:10הָרֹאשׁ֙ · the first; לְרֹֽאשׁ׃ · as the first
    Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
  40. 1 Chronicles 26:12לְרָאשֵׁ֧י · through their chief
    These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.
  41. 1 Chronicles 26:21רָאשֵׁ֧י · and heads
    From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
  42. 1 Chronicles 26:26וְרָאשֵׁ֧י · by the heads
    This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
  43. 1 Chronicles 26:31הָרֹ֔אשׁ · was the chief
    As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.