Quick Definition
first: beginning
Strong's Definition
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
Derivation: from the same as H7218 (רֹאשׁ);
KJV Usage: beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
TWOT Reference: 2097e
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) first, beginning, best, chief
1a) beginning
1b) first
1c) chief
1d) choice part
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
: beginning
1) first, beginning, best, chief
1a) beginning
1b) first
1c) chief
1d) choice part
Also means: re.shit (רֵאשִׁית ": best" H7225H)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רֵאשִׁית
rêshý̂yth
BDB Definition:
1) first, beginning, best, chief
1a) beginning
1b) first
1c) chief
1d) choice part
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H7218
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2097e
Total KJV Occurrences: 53