Lexicon
רֹאשׁ
rosh
H7218B
H:N-M Hebrew

prince

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rosh denotes Gog's leadership designation in the repeated title linked with Meshech and Tubal.

Across the supplied passages, rosh occurs in Gog's repeated title in relation to Meshech and Tubal, within pronouncements directed against him.

Senses in use

  1. Leadership title in Gog's designation · dominant

    The construct noun occurs in Gog's designation with Meshech and Tubal in Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, and Ezekiel 39:1. In Ezekiel 38:2 the APB renders the title sequence "the leader, the prince of Meshech and Tubal" as the prophecy is directed against Gog; the same wording recurs in the declarations against him in Ezekiel 38:3 and Ezekiel 39:1.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the repeated designation as "leader, prince of Meshech and Tubal" in all three verses. It does not isolate which English title corresponds to the lemma.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture