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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.
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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 2 times in 2 verses in 'Neh' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37 - We will also bring the first of our [fn]dough, our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the new wine, and the oil to the priests at the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites, for the Levites are they who receive H6237 the tithes H6237 in all the rural towns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:38 - And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites receive H6237 tithes H6237, and the Levites shall bring up the tenth of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers of the storehouse.
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