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Lexicon :: Strong's H6237 - ʿāśar

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עָשַׂר
Transliteration
ʿāśar
Pronunciation
aw-sar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root (ident. with עָשַׁר (H6238))
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TWOT Reference: 1711c

Strong’s Definitions

עָשַׂר ʻâsar, aw-sar'; a primitive root (identical with H6238); to accumulate; but used only as denominative from H6235; to tithe, i.e. to take or give a tenth:—× surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), × truly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H6237 in the following manner: tithe (4x), take..tenth (2x), give tenth (1x), surly (1x), truly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H6237 in the following manner: tithe (4x), take..tenth (2x), give tenth (1x), surly (1x), truly (1x).

  1. to tithe, take the tenth part of, give a tithe, take a tithe

    1. (Qal) to tithe

    2. (Piel) to give a tithe

    3. (Hiphil) to take a tithe

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָשַׂר ʻâsar, aw-sar'; a primitive root (identical with H6238); to accumulate; but used only as denominative from H6235; to tithe, i.e. to take or give a tenth:—× surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), × truly.
STRONGS H6237: Abbreviations
† [עָשַׂר] verb denominative take the tenth of, tithe; —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעְשׂר 1 Samuel 8:15, 17 (with accusative of thing tithed).
Pi. Imperfect + Infinitive absolute give a tenth of, with accusative of thing: 2nd person masculine singular עַשֵּׂר תְּעַשֵּׂר Deuteronomy 14:22; 1st person singular עַשֵּׂר אֲעַשְּׂרֶנּוּ לָ֑ח Genesis 28:22 (P); Participle taking the tenth, הַמְעַשְּׂרִים Nehemiah 10:38.
Hiph. (so usually explained) Infinitive לַעְשֵׂר Deuteronomy 26:12 with accusative of congnate meaning with verb i.e. taking, reckoning, tithe, but Infinitive construct with ֵ֯ improbable, < read לְעַשֵּׂר Pi.; בַּעְשֵׂר Nehemiah 10:39 absolute, i.e. receiving tithes, but read probably בַּעְשׂר Qal (on anomalous points, see Ges§ 53k DrDeuteronomy 26:12).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

28:22

Deuteronomy

14:22; 26:12; 26:12

1 Samuel

8:15; 8:17

Nehemiah

10:38; 10:39

H6237

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6237 matches the Hebrew עָשַׂר (ʿāśar),
which occurs 9 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:22 - And this stone, H68 which I have set H7760 for a pillar, H4676 shall be God's H430 house: H1004 and of all that thou shalt give H5414 me I will surely H6237 give the tenth H6237 unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:22 - Thou shalt truly H6237 tithe H6237 all the increase H8393 of thy seed, H2233 that the field H7704 bringeth forth H3318 year H8141 by year. H8141

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:12 - When thou hast made an end H3615 of tithing H6237 all the tithes H4643 of thine increase H8393 the third H7992 year, H8141 which is the year H8141 of tithing, H4643 and hast given H5414 it unto the Levite, H3881 the stranger, H1616 the fatherless, H3490 and the widow, H490 that they may eat H398 within thy gates, H8179 and be filled; H7646

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:15 - And he will take the tenth H6237 of your seed, H2233 and of your vineyards, H3754 and give H5414 to his officers, H5631 and to his servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:17 - He will take the tenth H6237 of your sheep: H6629 and ye shall be his servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37 - And that we should bring H935 the firstfruits H7225 of our dough, H6182 and our offerings, H8641 and the fruit H6529 of all manner of trees, H6086 of wine H8492 and of oil, H3323 unto the priests, H3548 to the chambers H3957 of the house H1004 of our God; H430 and the tithes H4643 of our ground H127 unto the Levites, H3881 that the same Levites H3881 might have the tithes H6237 in all the cities H5892 of our tillage. H5656

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:38 - And the priest H3548 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 shall be with the Levites, H3881 when the Levites H3881 take tithes: H6237 and the Levites H3881 shall bring up H5927 the tithe H4643 of the tithes H4643 unto the house H1004 of our God, H430 to the chambers, H3957 into the treasure H214 house. H1004
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