What does רֹאשׁ · הַר mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7218, H2022
רֹאשׁ הָהָר
The head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) · a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
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רֹאשׁ H7218 the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Pronunciation rosh
Physical apex extends metaphorically to leadership, primacy, and authority across spatial, temporal, and social domains.
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הַר H2022 a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Pronunciation har
Physical elevation that serves as a sacred or significant space; metaphorically denotes exaltation and divine encounter.
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What does רֹאשׁ הָהָר (rosh hahar) mean in the Bible?
רֹאשׁ · הַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7218, H2022?
H7218, H2022 is connected to 1,147 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Strong's H7218, H2022
Lexical occurrences 1,147 verses Source Gloss
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G717 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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