רֵאשִׁית f. (b. h.; denom. of רֹאשׁ) 1) beginning; firstling, first gift.—בר׳, v. בְּרֵאשִׁית.—Ḥull. XI, 1, a. e., v. גֵּז. Ib. 136ᵇ ר׳ ששיריה ניכרין a first gift the remainder of which is distinguishable (not the entire mass); ib. כל גזיי ר׳ all my shorn wool be dedicated as priest’s gift; a. e. —2) magistracy, office. Y. R. Hash. I, 57ᵇ bot. והעכירו מרֵאשִׁיתוֹ he removed him (the chief magistrate of Gadara) from his office; (Bab. ib. 22ᵃ מגדולתו).
רֵאשִׁית
Gloss
רֵאשִׁית f. (b. h.; denom. of רֹאשׁ ) 1) beginning; firstling, first gift .— בר׳ , v. בְּרֵאשִׁית .— Ḥull. XI, 1 , a. e., v. גֵּז . Ib. 136ᵇ ר׳…
References
- Jastrow, רֹאשׁ 1
- Jastrow, בְּרֵאשִׁית 1
- Mishnah Chullin 11:1
- Jastrow, גֵּז 1
- Chullin 136b:18
- Chullin 136b:9
- Rosh Hashanah 22a:1