Hebrew · H68, H7218

הָאֶבֶן הָרֹאשָׁה

A stone · the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

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אֶבֶן H68 a stone

Pronunciation ʾeven

Foundation and witness: stone marks covenant, builds altars, and testifies to God's permanence and judgment

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רֹאשׁ H7218 the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

Pronunciation rosh

Physical apex extends metaphorically to leadership, primacy, and authority across spatial, temporal, and social domains.

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What does הָאֶבֶן הָרֹאשָׁה (ha-even ha-roshah) mean in the Bible?

אֶבֶן · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The head stone, top stone, or finishing stone.".

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H68, H7218 is connected to 873 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. The head stone, top stone, or finishing stone.

Strong's H68, H7218

Lexical occurrences 873 verses

Source Gloss

The head stone, top stone, or finishing stone.

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