Original Language Studio
Proverbs 4:7
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîyth · ray-sheeth'
H7225 · Hebrew
H7225 · Hebrew
- Definition
- the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
- Derivation
- from the same as H7218 (רֹאשׁ);
- KJV renderings
- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
- Grammar
- רֵאשִׁ֣ית — common noun, feminine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 51 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 1:1Genesis 10:10Genesis 49:3Exodus 23:19Exodus 34:26
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רֵאשִׁית here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.