ראש

HebrewEdit

Root
ר־א־שׁ‎ (r-ʾ-š)

PronunciationEdit

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʁɔʃ/

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Semitic *raʔš-. Cognate with Akkadian 𒊕 (rēšum) and Arabic رَأْس‎ (raʔs).

NounEdit

רֹאשׁ • (rosh) m (plural indefinite רָאשִׁים‎, singular construct רֹאשׁ־, plural construct רָאשֵׁי־‎, feminine counterpart ראשה‎)

(anatomy) head
head, chief, leader, chairperson
head, beginning, start; the top, or leading part.
headcount; census
- Old Testament, Book of Exodus 30:12
- Old Testament, Book of Numbers 1:2,49; 4:2,22; 26:2; 31:49
primary: first, beginning
The more succulent, aroma-rich part of a plant, brush or tree bark. [1]

Usage notesEdit

Standing in direct contrast to זנב‎ (zanáv) – the tail, i.e. trailing part.

DeclensionEdit

Declension of רֹאשׁ

Number	Isolated forms		With possessive pronouns
	State	Form	Person	singular		plural
	State	Form	Person	m.	f.	m.	f.
singular	indefinite	רֹאשׁ	first	רֹאשִׁי‎		רֹאשֵׁנוּ‎
	definite	הָרֹאשׁ‎	second	רֹאשְׁךָ‎	רֹאשֵׁךְ‎	רֹאשְׁכֶם‎	רֹאשְׁכֶן‎
	construct	רֹאשׁ־	third	רֹאשׁוֹ‎	רֹאשָׁהּ‎	רֹאשָׁם‎	רֹאשָׁן‎
plural	indefinite	רָאשִׁים‎	first	ראשיי / רָאשַׁי‎		רָאשֵׁינוּ‎
	definite	הָרָאשִׁים‎	second	רָאשֶׁיךָ‎	ראשייך / רָאשַׁיִךְ‎	רָאשֵׁיכֶם‎	רָאשֵׁיכֶן‎
	construct	רָאשֵׁי־‎	third	רָאשָׁיו‎	רָאשֶׁיהָ‎	רָאשֵׁיהֶם‎	רָאשֵׁיהֶן‎