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רֹאשׁ H7219
H7219 is the Hebrew word רֹאשׁ, transliterated rôʼsh and said roshe. The King James Version most often renders it gall.
What it means
a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents).
Where it comes from
or רוֹשׁ; (Deuteronomy 32:32), apparently the same as H7218 (רֹאשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: gall, hemlock, poison, venom.
Verses using רֹאשׁ
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 29:18 · KJV
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
Deuteronomy 32:32 · KJV
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:
Deuteronomy 32:33 · KJV
Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Job 20:16 · KJV
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
Psalm 69:21 · KJV
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Jeremiah 8:14 · KJV
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:15 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Jeremiah 23:15 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
Lamentations 3:5 · KJV
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
Hosea 10:4 · KJV
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Amos 6:12 · KJV
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
Common questions
What does Strong's H7219 mean?
H7219 is the Hebrew word רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh), meaning a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents).
How is H7219 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it gall (7 times), venom (1 time), poison (1 time), also gall (1 time), hemlock (1 time).
How many times does H7219 appear in the Bible?
רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7219 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or רוֹשׁ; (Deuteronomy 32:32), apparently the same as H7218 (רֹאשׁ).
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