Rosh (רֹאשׁ) means hemlock in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רֹאשׁ
rosh
noun · masculine
In English
hemlock
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rosh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צמח רב שנתי רעיל ממשפחת הסוככיים.
כִּי-מִגֶּפֶן סְדֹם גַּפְנָם, וּמִשַּׁדְמֹת עֲמֹרָה; עֲנָבֵמוֹ עִנְּבֵי־רוֹשׁ, אַשְׁכְּלֹת מְרֹרֹת לָמוֹ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Rosh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רֹאשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- ראש
- Said
- rosh
- Gematria
- 501
This is how Rosh is said in other languages.
- English
- hemlock
- Arabic
- شوكران
- Russian
- болиголов
- French
- ciguë
- Spanish
- cicuta
- German
- Schierling
These words rhyme with Rosh.
The word Rosh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שורש פורה ראש ולענה
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These words come before and after Rosh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rosh.
What does Rosh (רֹאשׁ) mean in Hebrew?
Rosh (רֹאשׁ) means hemlock. It is said rosh, with the stress on rosh.
What rhymes with Rosh (רֹאשׁ)?
Words that rhyme with Rosh (רֹאשׁ) include שלוש, קדוש, אנוש, אחשורוש, גשוש, and מראש.
Is Rosh (רֹאשׁ) masculine or feminine?
The word Rosh (רֹאשׁ) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ראש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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