ראשית
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
| Root |
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| ר־א־שׁ (r-ʾ-š) |
From the same as רֹאשׁ (“head”). Compare Akkadian 𒊕 (rēštum, “beginning”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʁe̞ˈʃit/
Audio (file)
Noun edit
רֵאשִׁית • (reshít) f
- the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit): - beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.