What does צִפּוּי · רֹאשׁ mean in the Bible?
צִפּוּי · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "encasement (with metal)".
Hebrew · H6826, H7218
צִפּוּי רָאשֵׁיהֶם
Encasement (with metal) · the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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צִפּוּיH6826encasement (with metal)
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 צִפּוּי רָאשֵׁיהֶם (ṣippûy rāʾšêhem) mean in the Bible?
צִפּוּי · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "encasement (with metal)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6826, H7218?
H6826, H7218 is connected to 605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. encasement (with metal)
Strong'sH6826, H7218
Lexical occurrences605 versesSource Gloss
encasement (with metal)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צִפּוּי רָאשֵׁיהֶם is built from this root: