4763. meraashoth

Strong's Lexicon

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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "meraashoth," the concept of "head" or "top" can be related to Greek words like κεφαλή (kephalē), meaning "head," which is Strong's Greek #2776.

Usage: The term "meraashoth" is used to denote the tops or summits of something, often referring to the highest points or the foremost parts. In a biblical context, it can be used metaphorically to describe leadership or prominence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "head" or "top" was often associated with leadership, authority, and preeminence. The head was considered the most important part of the body, symbolizing control and direction. Similarly, the tops of mountains or structures were seen as significant, often being places of worship or strategic importance.

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

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

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.