Strong's Concordance H7218

Original Word: רֹאשׁ
Transliteration: rôʼsh
Phonetic Spelling: roshe
from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, × every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

Usages throughout the bible

Nehemiah 7:70 - And some of the chief H7218 of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

Nehemiah 7:71 - And some of the chief H7218 of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

Nehemiah 8:13 - And on the second day were gathered together the chief H7218 of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

Nehemiah 9:17 - And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain H7218 to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

Nehemiah 10:14 - The chief H7218 of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

Nehemiah 11:3 - Now these are the chief H7218 of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

Nehemiah 11:13 - And his brethren, chief H7218 of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

Nehemiah 11:16 - And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief H7218 of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

Nehemiah 11:17 - And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal H7218 to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Nehemiah 12:7 - Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief H7218 of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

Nehemiah 12:12 - And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief H7218 of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

Nehemiah 12:22 - The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief H7218 of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

Nehemiah 12:23 - The sons of Levi, the chief H7218 of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

Nehemiah 12:24 - And the chief H7218 of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

Nehemiah 12:46 - For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief H7218 of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

Esther 2:17 - And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, H7218 and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 5:2 - And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top H7218 of the sceptre.

Esther 6:8 - Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head: H7218

Esther 6:12 - And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head H7218 covered.

Esther 9:25 - But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, H7218 and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Job 1:17 - While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, H7218 and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 1:20 - Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, H7218 and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

Job 2:12 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads H7218 toward heaven.

Job 10:15 - If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. H7218 I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

Job 12:24 - He taketh away the heart of the chief H7218 of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

Job 16:4 - I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head H7218 at you.

Job 19:9 - He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. H7218

Job 20:6 - Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head H7218 reach unto the clouds;

Job 22:12 - Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height H7218 of the stars, how high they are!

Job 24:24 - They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops H7218 of the ears of corn.

Job 29:3 - When his candle shined upon my head, H7218 and when by his light I walked through darkness;

Job 29:25 - I chose out their way, and sat chief, H7218 and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

Job 41:7 - Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head H7218 with fish spears?

Psalms 3:3 - But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. H7218

Psalms 7:16 - His mischief shall return upon his own head, H7218 and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Psalms 18:43 - Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head H7218 of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Psalms 21:3 - For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. H7218

Psalms 22:7 - All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, H7218 saying,

Psalms 23:5 - Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head H7218 with oil; my cup runneth over.

Psalms 24:7 - Lift up your heads, H7218 O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalms 24:9 - Lift up your heads, H7218 O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalms 27:6 - And now shall mine head H7218 be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Psalms 38:4 - For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: H7218 as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

Psalms 40:12 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: H7218 therefore my heart faileth me.

Psalms 44:14 - Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head H7218 among the people.

Psalms 60:7 - Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; H7218 Judah is my lawgiver;

Psalms 66:12 - Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; H7218 we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Psalms 68:21 - But God shall wound the head H7218 of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

Psalms 69:4 - They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: H7218 they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Psalms 72:16 - There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top H7218 of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.