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Strong's H7220 רֹאשׁ (rosh)

Ro'sh - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H7220
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7220 Quick Answer

Strong's H7220 רוֹאשׁ (Ro'sh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ro'sh (roshe) n/p. 1. Rosh, the name of an Israelite and of a foreign nation [probably the same as H7218] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include rosh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ro'sh (roshe) n/p. 1. Rosh, the name of an Israelite and of a foreign nation [probably the same as H7218]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rosh

Meaning and Definition

Ro'sh (roshe) n/p. 1. Rosh, the name of an Israelite and of a foreign nation [probably the same as H7218] KJV: Rosh. Root(s): H7218

Original Word
רוֹאשׁ
Transliteration
Ro'sh
Derivation
Root: ראשׁ First root strongs: 7218
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7220. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Rosh

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Rapha at 1Ch.8.2; Also named: ra.pah (רָפָא "Rapha" H7498H) § Rosh = "head" a son of Benjamin

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How Strong's H7220 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ro'sh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H7220 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7220 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7220 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:21 KJV

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7220.

Genesis 46:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7220, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7220 FAQ

What does rosh (רֹאשׁ) mean?

Rosh (Strong's H7220) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Rosh". Ro'sh (roshe) n/p. 1. Rosh, the name of an Israelite and of a foreign nation [probably the same as H7218]

How many times is rosh (רֹאשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7220 across 1 book.

Where can I study rosh (רֹאשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7220 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate rosh (רֹאשׁ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rosh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.