Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
beginning
Usage: beginning time, early time
Strong's Number
H7221
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H7221 Quick Answer
Strong's H7221 רִאשָׁה (ri'shah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ri'shah (ree-shaw') n-f. 1. a beginning [from the same as H7218] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include multiply, upon, man, beast, and increase. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ri'shah (ree-shaw') n-f. 1. a beginning [from the same as H7218]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- multiply, upon, man, beast, and increase
Meaning and Definition
ri'shah (ree-shaw') n-f. 1. a beginning [from the same as H7218] KJV: beginning. Root(s): H7218
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7221. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
multiply
upon
man
beast
increase
bring
fruit
settle
after
old
estates
better
How Strong's H7221 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7221 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 H7221 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7221.
And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7221, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7221 FAQ
What does rishah (רִאשָׁה) mean?
Rishah (Strong's H7221) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beginning". ri'shah (ree-shaw') n-f. 1. a beginning [from the same as H7218]
How many times is rishah (רִאשָׁה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7221 across 1 book.
Where can I study rishah (רִאשָׁה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7221 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rishah (רִאשָׁה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as multiply, upon, man, beast, increase, and bring. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.