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רִאשׁוֹן

First , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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רִאשׁוֹן H7223

What does רִאשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?

רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does רִאשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?

רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)".

How does the BSB render H7223?

The BSB source-word alignment has 181 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The first (22), of the first (16), . . . (9), On the first (9), first (7).

Where does רִאשׁוֹן appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 8:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (19), 2 Chronicles (16), Numbers (13), 1 Chronicles (12).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
The first 22× Genesis 25:25, Exodus 12:2, Exodus 34:1, Leviticus 4:21
of the first 16× Exodus 4:8, Exodus 40:2, Exodus 40:17, Leviticus 23:5
. . . 9× Genesis 13:4, Genesis 26:1, Joshua 8:6, Judges 20:32
On the first 9× Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:16, Leviticus 23:7, Leviticus 23:35
first 7× Genesis 38:28, Numbers 2:9, Numbers 10:14, Deuteronomy 24:4
from beginning 7× 2 Chronicles 9:29, 2 Chronicles 16:11, 2 Chronicles 20:34, 2 Chronicles 25:26
In the first 6× Numbers 9:1, Numbers 20:1, 2 Samuel 21:9, 1 Chronicles 12:15
the former things 6× Isaiah 41:22, Isaiah 42:9, Isaiah 43:9, Isaiah 43:18
of the first month 5× Genesis 8:13, Ezekiel 29:17, Ezekiel 30:20, Ezekiel 45:18
the former 5× Isaiah 65:16, Jeremiah 34:5, Micah 4:8, Haggai 2:9
day of the first 4× Joshua 4:19, 2 Chronicles 29:17, 2 Chronicles 35:1, Ezra 8:31
like the originals 4× Exodus 34:1, Exodus 34:4, Deuteronomy 10:1, Deuteronomy 10:3
am the first 2× Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 48:12
as in former times 2× Jeremiah 33:7, Jeremiah 33:11
as the first 2× 2 Samuel 19:20, Ezekiel 40:21
at the beginning 2× 2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9
before 2× Ruth 3:10, 1 Kings 13:6
from first 2× 1 Chronicles 29:29, 2 Chronicles 12:15
like the first 2× Deuteronomy 10:10, Daniel 11:29
previously 2× Genesis 28:19, Deuteronomy 10:4
the earlier 2× Zechariah 7:7, Zechariah 7:12
their former 2× 2 Kings 17:34, 2 Kings 17:40
[which was assigned] the first 1× 1 Chronicles 27:2
according to the old 1× 2 Chronicles 3:3
against the former 1× Numbers 21:26
And I will first 1× Jeremiah 16:18
as [I had done] the first time 1× Deuteronomy 9:18
as at first 1× Isaiah 1:26
as before 1× Joel 2:23
as I did in the past 1× Zechariah 8:11
as in the first 1× Judges 20:39
At first 1× Isaiah 52:4
But the preceding 1× Numbers 6:12
by your ancestors 1× Deuteronomy 19:14
earlier 1× Joshua 8:33
for the first 1× 1 Chronicles 27:3
from the beginning 1× Jeremiah 17:12
from the first 1× Exodus 12:15
full payment for their former 1× Isaiah 65:7
highest 1× Esther 1:14
I first 1× Jeremiah 7:12
I was the first to tell 1× Isaiah 41:27
in front 1× Genesis 33:2
in its former 1× Haggai 2:3
In that first 1× 1 Samuel 14:14
in the earlier 1× 2 Chronicles 17:3
In the first [month] 1× Exodus 12:18
in the lead 1× Isaiah 60:9
In the past 1× Isaiah 9:1
is the first 1× 1 Chronicles 11:6
it first 1× 1 Kings 18:25
like the first one 1× Leviticus 9:15
long 1× Deuteronomy 4:32
Long ago 1× 2 Samuel 20:18
my first 1× Hosea 2:7
Now the first 1× 1 Chronicles 9:2
of old 1× Psalms 89:49
of past 1× Job 8:8
of the chief 1× Daniel 10:13
of those who came before 1× Ecclesiastes 1:11
on 1× Numbers 33:3
past 1× Psalms 79:8
quickly 1× Proverbs 20:21
that were there first 1× Genesis 41:20
The first man 1× 2 Samuel 18:27
the first ones {had answered} 1× 1 Samuel 17:30
the first time 1× 1 Kings 20:9
the old 1× Ecclesiastes 7:10
the older sons 1× 2 Chronicles 22:1
the one in the lead 1× Genesis 32:17
the original 1× Jeremiah 36:28
the places long 1× Isaiah 61:4
they did the first time 1× Joshua 8:5
this first time 1× Numbers 10:13
was formerly 1× Judges 18:29
were chief officials 1× 1 Chronicles 18:17
Were you the first 1× Job 15:7
what happened 1× Isaiah 46:9
who shall first 1× Leviticus 5:8
with their fathers 1× Leviticus 26:45
you did 1× Genesis 40:13
Your first 1× Isaiah 43:27
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 8:13 בָּֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ to of the first month Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 13:4 בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה to . . . Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Genesis 25:25 הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ to The first Article | Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 26:1 הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן to . . . Article | Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 28:19 לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ to previously Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Genesis 32:17 הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן to the one in the lead Article | Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 33:2 רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה to in front Adjective - feminine singular Genesis 38:28 רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ to first Adjective - feminine singular Genesis 40:13 הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן to you did Article | Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 41:20 הָרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת to that were there first Article | Adjective - feminine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 8:13
Aligned rows 181
Books represented 30
Genesis 10 Exodus 11 Leviticus 9 Numbers 13 Deuteronomy 12 Joshua 5 Judges 4 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 6 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 12 2 Chronicles 16 Ezra 6 Nehemiah 3 Esther 3 Job 2 Psalms 2 Proverbs 2 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 19 Jeremiah 10 Ezekiel 5 Daniel 6 Hosea 1 Joel 1 Micah 1 Haggai 2 Zechariah 7
Source forms
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים 12x hā·ri·šō·nîm Exodus 34:1, Deuteronomy 10:2, 2 Kings 1:14, 1 Chronicles 18:17
הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן 9x hā·ri·šō·wn Genesis 32:17, Exodus 40:2, Leviticus 23:35, Numbers 7:12
הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן 9x hā·ri·šō·wn Exodus 4:8, Leviticus 4:21, Numbers 33:3, Joshua 4:19
הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן 8x hā·ri·šō·wn Leviticus 23:5, Leviticus 23:40, Numbers 28:16, Deuteronomy 10:4
הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן 7x hā·ri·šō·wn Genesis 26:1, Exodus 12:15, 2 Samuel 18:27, 1 Chronicles 12:15
הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן 7x hā·ri·šō·wn Genesis 40:13, Leviticus 23:7, Numbers 20:1, Numbers 21:26
הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ 6x hā·ri·šō·wn Judges 20:22, 1 Samuel 17:30, 1 Chronicles 27:3, 2 Chronicles 35:1
הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים 5x hā·ri·šō·nîm Deuteronomy 10:10, 1 Chronicles 9:2, 2 Chronicles 17:3, Ecclesiastes 7:10
Parsing patterns
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 64x Genesis 25:25, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 40:13
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 30x Exodus 34:1, Numbers 6:12, Deuteronomy 10:2, Deuteronomy 10:10
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular 22x Genesis 13:4, Numbers 10:13, Numbers 10:14, Deuteronomy 13:9
Adjective - feminine singular 10x Genesis 33:2, Genesis 38:28, Leviticus 5:8, Numbers 2:9
Adjective - masculine singular 8x Exodus 12:2, 2 Samuel 19:20, 2 Samuel 19:43, Job 8:8
Article | Adjective - feminine singular 8x Judges 20:39, 1 Samuel 14:14, 1 Chronicles 27:2, 2 Chronicles 3:3
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular 8x Genesis 8:13, Exodus 12:18, Numbers 9:5, Ezekiel 29:17
Article | Adjective - feminine plural 6x Genesis 41:20, Isaiah 41:22, Isaiah 42:9, Isaiah 48:3
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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