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רֵאשׁ H7217
H7217 is the Hebrew word רֵאשׁ, transliterated rêʼsh and said raysh. The King James Version most often renders it head.
What it means
the head; figuratively, the sum.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7218 (רֹאשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: chief, head, sum.
Verses using רֵאשׁ
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 2:28 · KJV
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;
Daniel 2:32 · KJV
This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
Daniel 2:38 · KJV
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.
Daniel 3:27 · KJV
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.
Daniel 4:5 · KJV
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Daniel 4:10 · KJV
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.
Daniel 4:13 · KJV
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
Daniel 7:1 · KJV
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.
Daniel 7:6 · KJV
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.
Daniel 7:9 · KJV
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.
Daniel 7:15 · KJV
I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
Daniel 7:20 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7217 mean?
H7217 is the Hebrew word רֵאשׁ (rêʼsh), meaning the head; figuratively, the sum.
How is H7217 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it head (9 times), art this head (1 time), mine head (1 time), sum (1 time), heads (1 time).
How many times does H7217 appear in the Bible?
רֵאשׁ (rêʼsh) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7217 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7218 (רֹאשׁ).
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