What does רָכַב · אֱנוֹשׁ · רֹאשׁ mean in the Bible?
רָכַב · אֱנוֹשׁ · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "human domination over the head".
Hebrew · H7392, H582, H7218
הרכבת אנוש לראשנו
To ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch · properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) · the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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רָכַבH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
אֱנוֹשׁH582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
Pronunciation’ĕnôš
Emphasizes human frailty and mortality, distinguishing ordinary people from the more dignified term for man.
Open lexicon entry →רֹאשׁH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Pronunciationrosh
Physical apex extends metaphorically to leadership, primacy, and authority across spatial, temporal, and social domains.
Open lexicon entry →What does הרכבת אנוש לראשנו (hirkavta enosh leroshenu) mean in the Bible?
רָכַב · אֱנוֹשׁ · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "human domination over the head".
Full entry for הרכבת אנוש לראשנו (H7392, H582, H7218) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7392, H582, H7218?
H7392, H582, H7218 is connected to 720 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. human domination over the head
Source Gloss
human domination over the head
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms37
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense34×
Participle active1Sam 25:20 · 2Kgs 9:18 · 2Kgs 9:19 · 2Kgs 9:25 · 2Kgs 18:23 · 2Sam 18:9 · Deut 33:26 · Esth 8:10 · Esth 8:14 · Ezek 23:6 · Ezek 23:12 · Ezek 23:23 · Ezek 38:15 · Isa 19:1 · Isa 36:8 · Jer 17:2524×
ImperfectHos 14:4 · Isa 30:16 · Jer 6:23 · Jer 50:42 · Hab 3:8 · Lev 15:96×
Perfect1Sam 30:17 · Esth 6:8 · Num 22:303×
Sequential imperfectPs 45:51×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action3×
Sequential imperfect2Kgs 13:161×
ImperfectHos 10:111×
PerfectPs 66:121×
Word Origins
הרכבת אנוש לראשנו is a primitive root - no further derivation.