H7223

ri'shown

ree-shone'

or riishon {ree-shone'}; from H7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun):--ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

adj

1. first, primary, former
   1. former (of time)
      1. ancestors
      2. former things
   2. foremost (of location)
   3. first (in time)
   4. first, chief (in degree) adv
2. first, before, formerly, at first