Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
head
Usage: 1) chief, head 1a) head (of man) 1b) head (as seat of visions) 1c) chief 1d) sum (essential content)
Strong's Number
H7217
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
2
Strong's H7217 Quick Answer
Strong's H7217 רֵאשׁ (re'sh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. re'sh (raysh) n-m. 1. the head 2. (figuratively) the sum It has 13 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include head, chief, and heads. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- re'sh (raysh) n-m. 1. the head 2. (figuratively) the sum
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- head, chief, and heads
Meaning and Definition
re'sh (raysh) n-m. 1. the head 2. (figuratively) the sum [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7218] KJV: chief, head, sum. Root(s): H7218
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7217. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7217 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render re'sh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7217 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7217 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7217 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7217.
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7217, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 12 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7217 FAQ
What does resh (רֵאשׁ) mean?
Resh (Strong's H7217) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "head". re'sh (raysh) n-m. 1. the head 2. (figuratively) the sum
How many times is resh (רֵאשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H7217 across 2 books.
Where can I study resh (רֵאשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7217 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate resh (רֵאשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as head, chief, and heads. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.