Bereshit (בראשית) means at first in Hebrew.
It can also mean Genesis. It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
at first, Genesis
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Bereshit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תואר־הפועלתחילה, דבר ראשון.
בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ
- 2שם־עצם הספר הראשון בתורה, המתאר את סיפורי הבריאה ואת תולדות אבות האומה הישראלית.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Bereshit is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּרֵאשִׁית
- Written without vowel points
- בראשית
- Said
- bereshit
- Gematria
- 913
This is how Bereshit is said in other languages.
- English
- at first, Genesis
These words mean nearly the same as Bereshit.
- מלכתחלה
- תחילהstart
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These words rhyme with Bereshit.
The word Bereshit is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בראשית רבה
- ארץ בראשית
- מעשה בראשית
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These words come before and after Bereshit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Bereshit.
What does Bereshit (בראשית) mean in Hebrew?
Bereshit (בראשית) means at first and Genesis. It is said bereshit, with the stress on shit.
What is a synonym for Bereshit (בראשית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Bereshit (בראשית) are מלכתחלה and תחילה.
What rhymes with Bereshit (בראשית)?
Words that rhyme with Bereshit (בראשית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בראשית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.