Lexical Definition

‎מַרְאָשָׁה‎ marʼâshâh (mar-aw-shaw') head ^H:N-F
denominative from ‎רֹאשׁ‎

principality.

• properly, headship, i.e. (plural for collective) dominion

n f
1) place at the head, dominion, head place
adv
2) at head place

Extended Information

form of: מְרַאֲשָׁה

• adv

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: מְרַאֲשָׁה | רַאֲשֹׁת

[‎מְרַאֲשׁוֺת‎] noun [feminine] plural denominative place at the head, head-place; — only suffix ‎מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו‎ as adverb at his head-place (of one lying down) Gen 28:11; Gen 28:18 (E), 1Sam 19:13; 1Sam 19:16; 1Kgs 19:6 so Qr 1Sam 26:7; 1Sam 26:11; 1Sam 26:16 (Kt ‎מראשׁתו‎); in v1Sam 26:12 read ‎מִמְּרַאֲשֹׁתָיו‎ ᵐ5. We Dr HPS, for ᵑ0 ‎מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵי שָׁאוּל‎, ‎מַרְאֲשׁוֺתֵיכֶם‎ Jer 13:18 (head-tires AV:m RV), read ‎מַרְאשֵׁיכֶם‎, Jer 13:8 (head-tiresAV:m RV), read ‎מֵרָאשֵׁיכֶם‎ from your heads, ᵐ5. ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Gie Buhl Co^Hpt (compare, already, Thes).

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