רֵאשִׁית
reishit
Formal HebrewMeaningThe beginning or the first part of something.
HistoryThis word comes from the Hebrew word for "head", which is "rosh". People thought of the "head" as the first or most important part, so "reshit" came to mean the very first part or the beginning of something. It is famous because it is the first word in the Bible.
Example
This is just the beginning, we are still at the start of the journey.
