ראשית

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־א־שׁ (r-ʾ-sh)
11 terms

From the same as רֹאשׁ (head). Compare Akkadian 𒊕 (rēštum, beginning).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʁeˈʃit/
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Noun

רֵאשִׁית • (reshítf

  1. the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit): - beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.

Antonyms

Adverb

ראֵשִׁית • (reshít)

  1. first of all, first

Synonyms

References

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew רֵאשִׁית (reshít, the first)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈʁɛɪ̯ʃɪs/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈʁeɪ̯ʃɪs/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯ʃɪs/

Adverb

ראשית • (reyshis)

  1. firstly