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20 - ר - Resh (#200) ​

The Picture ​

  • Ancient pictograph: A head, the seat of thought and authority
  • Modern character: ר (makes an "r" sound)

The Meaning ​

The resh is the picture of a head, of leadership, of beginning, and of authority. It represents the one who goes first, the chief, the leader, and the power to direct.

  • Head — the seat of thought, decision, and authority
  • Chief/Leader — the one who goes first, who directs others
  • Beginning — the head of the stream, the source
  • Person — the individual, the conscious being

The Sound ​

  • Pronunciation: "R" (like "ruler" or "righteous")
  • English approximation: The rolling r-sound, like authority

The Hook That Will Make This Stick ​

  1. Resh is a HEAD, and Jesus is the HEAD of the Church. Colossians 1:18 — "And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy." The resh-head of the Church is Christ.

  2. Resh is TWO HUNDRED, and two hundred is INCOMPLETE. The number 200 is twice 100 (completeness), but it's not 300 (Trinity completeness). Abraham paid 400 shekels for Sarah's burial cave—half of complete redemption. The resh-head without Christ is incomplete; only when the Head is Jesus do we find true completion.

  3. Resh begins the word RULER (Rosh). The Hebrew word for "head" or "ruler" is rosh—the letter is its own name. The resh-ruler who truly rules is Jesus, the King of kings. Revelation 19:16 — "On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."

  4. The RESH and the REDEEMER (Goel). The Hebrew word for "kinsman-redeemer" is goel—containing resh. Boaz was Ruth's goel (kinsman-redeemer), a picture of Christ who redeems us. Jesus is our Goel—our Resh-Redeemer who paid the price to buy us back.

Theological Depth ​

The head and leadership imagery appears throughout Scripture:

  • The Head of the Family — Genesis 3 — The first head (Adam) failed, but the Last Adam (Christ) succeeded (1 Corinthians 15:45). The resh-headship of Jesus brings life where Adam brought death.

  • The Head of the Corner — Psalm 118:22 — "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." Jesus is the rejected Resh who became the foundation.

  • The Head of the Church — Ephesians 5:23 — "For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church." The resh-headship of Christ is the model for all leadership.

  • The Head of All Things — Colossians 1:18 — "And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy." Jesus is the Resh over all.

Jesus is our Resh. He is the Head of the Church, the beginning and the end. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (Matthew 28:18). The resh-authority belongs to Christ alone.

Why You Won't Forget It ​

Picture a head—crowned, ruling, authoritative. The head is looking in all directions, seeing everything. Above the head, the number 200 glows like a crown. The head represents leadership, direction, and the power to choose. This head is Jesus—the only Head worth following.

Head. Crown. Two hundred. Ruler.

That's resh.

In the Sequence ​

Kof (ק) — Holy was the horizon and the eye of the needle; Resh is the head — the chief, the ruler, the one who goes first. Jesus is the Head of the Church. Next comes Shin (ש) — Fire: teeth, consuming, purifying. The flames of the Spirit.

Gematria Connections ​

  • Value: 200
  • Words with same value: Resh (head), Rosh (chief/beginning), Ruach (Spirit/wind)
  • Appears in key Hebrew words:
    • Rosh (ראש) — Head, chief, beginning
    • Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה) — Head of the Year—Jewish New Year
    • Ra'ah (ראה) — To see, to perceive—the vision of the leader
    • Rachamim (רחמים) — Compassion, mercy—the heart of the true Resh
  • Scripture appearances:
    • Colossians 1:18 — "And he is the head of the body, the church" — the resh-declaration
    • Psalm 118:22 — "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone" — the rejected Resh
    • Matthew 28:18 — "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" — the resh-claim of Jesus
    • 1 Corinthians 15:45 — "The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit" — Jesus as the true Resh

Putting It Into Practice ​

  • Major System digit: 200 (2-0-0) — Resh encodes the digits 200 in verse numbers (e.g., verse 200)
  • Suggested PAO: 20 — Bezalel: Bezalel building the tabernacle (Exodus 31:2–5). Resh = 200 (value); for 20 think twenty boards, the head craftsman. Person: Bezalel. Action: Building the tabernacle. Object: Tabernacle boards.
  • Verse encoding example: Exodus 26:18; 31:2–5 — the 20 (Bezalel, twenty boards). Colossians 1:18: "He is the head of the body, the church" — the resh-Head.

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