Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7217

Strong's H7217 · Hebrew

רֵאשׁ

rêʼsh · /raysh/

Number
H7217
Language
Hebrew
Original word
רֵאשׁ
Transliteration
rêʼsh
Pronunciation
raysh
KJV occurrences
13 verses

Definition

the head; figuratively, the sum

KJV: chief, head, sum.

Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7218 (רֹאשׁ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רֵאשׁ across 13 verses.

head11×
chief1×
heads1×
sum1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Ezra1 verse
Daniel12 verses
Daniel 2:28

But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; maketh: Cald. hath made known

Daniel 2:32

This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, thighs: or, sides

Daniel 2:38

And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

Daniel 3:27

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

Daniel 4:5

I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

Daniel 4:10

Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. I saw: Cald. I was seeing

Daniel 4:13

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;

Daniel 7:1

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. had: Cald. saw matters: or, words

Daniel 7:6

After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

Daniel 7:9

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

Daniel 7:15

I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. body: Cald. sheath

Daniel 7:20

And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7217 (rêʼsh) mean?

the head; figuratively, the sum

How many times does H7217 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7217 (רֵאשׁ) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “head.”

How is rêʼsh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7217 is rendered as “head” (11×), “chief” (1×), “heads” (1×), “sum” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word רֵאשׁ come from?

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7218 (רֹאשׁ);