Hebrew · H4325, H7219 · unreviewed

מֵי רֹאשׁ

Water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen · a poisonous plant , probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)

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מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciation mayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
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רֹאשׁ H7219 a poisonous plant , probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)
Pronunciation rōʾš
Poison whose identity remains uncertain; metaphorically bitter fruit of injustice and divine judgment in Deuteronomic theology
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What does מֵי רֹאשׁ (mei rosh) mean in the Bible?

מַיִם · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "water of poison or bitter gall".

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Meaning

water of poison or bitter gall
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