ראש

Hebrew
Root
ר־א־שׁ (r-ʾ-š)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *raʔš-. Cognate with Akkadian 𒊕 (rēšum) and Arabic رَأْس (raʔs).

Noun

רֹאשׁ • (rosh) m (plural indefinite רָאשִׁים, singular construct רֹאשׁ־, plural construct רָאשֵׁי־, feminine counterpart ראשה)

  1. (anatomy) head
  2. head, chief, leader, chairperson
  3. head, beginning, start; the top, or leading part.
  4. headcount; census
  5. primary: first, beginning
  6. The more succulent, aroma-rich part of a plant, brush or tree bark.
Usage notes

Stands in direct contrast to זנב (zanáv) – the tail, i.e. trailing part.

Declension
Declension of רֹאשׁ
NumberIsolated formsWith possessive pronouns
StateFormPersonsingularplural
m.f.m.f.
singularindefinite רֹאשׁ first רֹאשִׁירֹאשֵׁנוּ
definite הָרֹאשׁ second רֹאשְׁךָרֹאשֵׁךְרֹאשְׁכֶםרֹאשְׁכֶן
construct רֹאשׁ־ third רֹאשׁוֹרֹאשָׁהּרֹאשָׁםרֹאשָׁן
pluralindefinite רָאשִׁים first ראשיי / רָאשַׁירָאשֵׁינוּ
definite הָרָאשִׁים second רָאשֶׁיךָראשייך / רָאשַׁיִךְרָאשֵׁיכֶםרָאשֵׁיכֶן
construct רָאשֵׁי־ third רָאשָׁיורָאשֶׁיהָרָאשֵׁיהֶםרָאשֵׁיהֶן
Derived terms
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Noun

רֹאשׁ • (rōš) m (singular construct רֹאשׁ־)

  1. hemlock

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