רֵאשִׁית
resit (rēʾšît)
/ray-SHEETH/
“beginning, firstfruits, chief part”
Beginning, chief part, firstfruits, starting point in time or importance; opens canon ('In the beginning God created', Genesis 1:1).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From רֹאשׁ (H7218) head, top.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
beginningfirstfruitsfirstchief
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: רֵאשִׁית (beginning, firstfruits, chief part) -> G0746
LXX conceptual translation: רֵאשִׁית (beginning, firstfruits, chief part) -> G0536
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where רֵאשִׁית (resit) carries significant theological or narrative weight.