What does רִאשׁוֹן · אַחֲרוֹן mean in the Bible?
רִאשׁוֹן · אַחֲרוֹן: Temporal and hierarchical priority: "first" spans ancestral lineage, chronological precedence, and preeminence in rank or importance.
Hebrew · H7223, H314
רִאשׁוֹן
First , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) · hinder ; generally, late or last ; specifically (as facing the east) western
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רִאשׁוֹן H7223 first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
אַחֲרוֹן H314 hinder ; generally, late or last ; specifically (as facing the east) western
What does רִאשׁוֹן (riʾšôn wəʾaḥărôn) mean in the Bible?
רִאשׁוֹן · אַחֲרוֹן: Temporal and hierarchical priority: "first" spans ancestral lineage, chronological precedence, and preeminence in rank or importance.
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7223, H314?
H7223, H314 is connected to 233 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Creation
Hebrew phrase. Temporal and hierarchical priority: "first" spans ancestral lineage, chronological precedence, and preeminence in rank or importance.
Source Gloss
first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
Extended definition
Temporal and hierarchical priority: "first" spans ancestral lineage, chronological precedence, and preeminence in rank or importance.
ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
Isaiah 41:1-7 First and Last
Beginning and end.
Isaiah 44:6-8 First and Last
The beginning and the end.
Isaiah 48:12-16 First and Last
Beginning and end; eternal sovereign.
Word Origins
רִאשׁוֹן is built from this root:
רִאשָׁה H7221
Why This Word Matters
Affirms the Lord’s eternal sovereignty over generations. Isaiah 41:1-7
Affirms God’s eternal sovereignty over all history. Isaiah 44:6-8
Affirms God’s unchallenged supremacy across all time. Isaiah 48:12-16
Canonical Themes
Creation
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain