4763. meraashoth

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meraashoth: Heads, tops, summits

Original Word: מְרַאֲשָׁה
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: mra'ashah
Pronunciation: meh-rah-ash-OTH
Phonetic Spelling: (mer-ah-ash-aw')
Definition: Heads, tops, summits
Meaning: a headpiece, at, the head-rest

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bolster, head, pillow

Formed like mar'ashah; properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) -- bolster, head, pillow. Compare marglah.

see HEBREW mar'ashah

see HEBREW marglah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rosh
Definition
a place at the head, head place
NASB Translation
head (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רַאֲשׁוֺת 1 Samuel 26:12 see מְרַאֲשׁוֺת below

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רֹאשׁ (rosh), meaning "head."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry related to the concept of a head or headpiece is G2776, κεφαλή (kephalē), which means "head." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote the physical head of a person or metaphorically to represent leadership or authority. The connection between מְרַאֲשָׁה and κεφαλή lies in their shared focus on the head, whether in a literal or figurative sense.

Usage: The term מְרַאֲשָׁה is used in the context of describing a place or object associated with the head, often referring to a head-rest or pillow.

Context: The Hebrew term מְרַאֲשָׁה (mera'ashah) appears in the Old Testament and is associated with the concept of a headpiece or head-rest. This word is derived from the root רֹאשׁ (rosh), which means "head," indicating its function or position related to the head. In the context of ancient Hebrew culture, a מְרַאֲשָׁה would typically refer to an object used to support or rest the head, such as a pillow or cushion.

In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), מְרַאֲשָׁה is translated in a way that reflects its practical use in daily life. For example, in Genesis 28:11, Jacob uses a stone as a מְרַאֲשָׁה while sleeping, highlighting its function as a head-rest: "And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep."

The use of מְרַאֲשָׁה in the biblical text underscores the simplicity and resourcefulness of ancient life, where even a stone could serve as a makeshift pillow. This term also appears in other contexts where the head's position or support is significant, emphasizing its role in providing comfort or marking a place of rest.

Forms and Transliterations

מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ מראשתיו מראשתיו׃ mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw məra’ăšōṯāw meraashoTav

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 28:11
HEB: הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם
NAS: and put it under his head, and lay down
KJV: and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down
INT: of the place and put his head and lay place

Genesis 28:18
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ
NAS: that he had put under his head and set
KJV: that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up
INT: he had put his head and set A pillar

1 Samuel 19:13
HEB: הָֽעִזִּ֔ים שָׂ֖מָה מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַתְּכַ֖ס בַּבָּֽגֶד׃
NAS: of goats' [hair] at its head, and covered
KJV: of goats' [hair] for his bolster, and covered
INT: of goats' and put head and covered clothes

1 Samuel 19:16
HEB: וּכְבִ֥יר הָעִזִּ֖ים מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃
NAS: of goats' [hair] at its head.
KJV: of goats' [hair] for his bolster.
INT: the quilt of goats' head

1 Samuel 26:7
HEB: [מְרַאֲשֹׁתֹו כ] (מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו ק) וְאַבְנֵ֣ר
NAS: in the ground at his head; and Abner
KJV: in the ground at his bolster: but Abner
INT: stuck the ground bolster and Abner and the people

1 Samuel 26:11
HEB: [מְרַאֲשֹׁתֹו כ] (מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו ק) וְאֶת־
NAS: the spear that is at his head and the jug
KJV: thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse
INT: the spear after bolster and the jug of water

1 Samuel 26:16
HEB: [מְרַאֲשֹׁתֹו כ] (מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ ק)
NAS: of water that was at his head.
KJV: of water that [was] at his bolster.
INT: of water because bolster

1 Kings 19:6
HEB: וַיַּבֵּ֕ט וְהִנֵּ֧ה מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו עֻגַ֥ת רְצָפִ֖ים
NAS: and behold, there was at his head a bread cake
KJV: of water at his head. And he did eat
INT: looked and behold his head A bread the coals

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4763
8 Occurrences

mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw — 8 Occ.