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Lexicon :: Strong's H6240 - ʿeśer

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עֶשֶׂר
Transliteration
ʿeśer
Pronunciation
aw-sawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1711b

Strong’s Definitions

עָשָׂר ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'; for H6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth:—(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H6240 in the following manner: eleven (with H259) (9x), eleven (with H6249) (6x), eleventh (with H6249) (13x), eleventh (with H259) (4x), twelve (with H8147) (106x), twelfth (with H8147) (21x), thirteen (with H7969) (13x), thirteenth (with H7969) (11x), etc to nineteen (152x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H6240 in the following manner: eleven (with H259) (9x), eleven (with H6249) (6x), eleventh (with H6249) (13x), eleventh (with H259) (4x), twelve (with H8147) (106x), twelfth (with H8147) (21x), thirteen (with H7969) (13x), thirteenth (with H7969) (11x), etc to nineteen (152x).

  1. ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)

    1. used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָשָׂר ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'; for H6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth:—(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
STRONGS H6240: Abbreviations
עָשָׂר 203, עֶשְׂרֵה 144 noun ten, only after units to make numbers 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal; עֶשְׂרֵה with noun feminine, עָשָׂר with noun masculine, thus:
1. eleven:
a. אַחַד עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Genesis 32:23 + 2 times
b. אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) 2 Kings 23:36 + 7 times; also = eleventh 1 Kings 6:38; 2 Kings 9:29.
c. עַשְׁתֵּי עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Numbers 29:20; ordinal Deuteronomy 1:3 + 7 times
d. עַשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) Exodus 26:7 + 4 times; ordinal Jeremiah 1:3 + 4 times
2. twelve:
a. שְׁנֵי (ם) עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Genesis 35:22 + 80 times ordinal 1 Kings 19:19 + 12 times
b. שְׁתֵּי(ם) עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) Exodus 24:4 + 31 times; ordinal 2 Kings 8:25 + 6 times
3. thirteen:
a. שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Numbers 29:14 + 2 times; ordinal Esther 3:12 + 7 times
b. שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) 1 Kings 7:1 + 9 times; ordinal Genesis 14:4 + 2 times
4. fourteen:
a. אַרְכָּעָה עָשָׂר Genesis 46:22 + 13 times; ordinal Exodus 12:6 + 17 times
b. אַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 31:41 + 5 times; ordinal 2 Kings 18:13 + 3 times
5. fifteen:
a. חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר Hosea 3:2 + 3 times; ordinal Exodus 16:1 + 14 times
b. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר Judges 8:10; 2 Samuel 19:18.
c. חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה 2 Kings 14:17 + 9 times; ordinal † 2 Kings 14:23; 2 Chronicles 15:10. — See also עֶשֶׂר 2d.
6. sixteen:
a. שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר Exodus 26:25 + 6 times; ordinal 1 Chronicles 24:14 + 2 times
b. שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 46:18 + 13 times
7. seventeen:
a. שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר 1 Chronicles 7:11 + 2 times; ordinal Genesis 7:11 + 3 times
b. שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 37:2 + 4 times; ordinal 1 Kings 22:52; 2 Kings 16:1. — See also עֶשֶׂר 3d.
8. eighteen:
a. שְׁמֹנָה (שְׂמֹנַת) עָשָׂר Genesis 14:4 + 10 times; ordinal 1 Chronicles 24:15; 1 Chronicles 25:25.
b. שְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה Judges 3:14 + 6 times; ordinal 1 Kings 15:1 + 8 times
†9. nineteen:
a. תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר 2 Samuel 2:30; ordinal 1 Chronicles 24:16; 1 Chronicles 25:26.
b. תְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 11:25; Joshua 19:38; ordinal 2 Kings 25:8 = Jeremiah 52:12.
These numbers usually take singular of the nouns most often used, שָׁנָה, יוֺם, חֹדֶשׁ, compare (sometimes) אִישׁ, אַמָּךְ, etc.; otherwise plural; rarely (late usage) they follow noun, which is then usually plural, e.g. Numbers 29:30; Joshua 15:51 (P), Ezra 8:35 (twice in verse); Esther 3:13; Esther 8:5, etc. (even שָׁנִים שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה Nah Esther 5:14), but שָׁנָה precedes ordinal 1 Kings 6:38, שְׁנַת 1 Kings 15:1 + 8 times, so יוֺם (with ordinal) 2 Chronicles 29:17 + 5 times Esther 9; also יוֺם and (שְׁנַת) שָׁנָה both precede and following ordinal Numbers 7:72, 78; 2 Kings 8:25; 2 Kings 9:29; 2 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 16:1; Jeremiah 32:1; 2 Kings 25:8 = Jeremiah 52:12. — See also Köii. 1. 211 ff. DaSynt. § 37 a, also R. 1, 2. Ges§§ 92d, e, 134, and especially HernerSynt. d. Zahlw-rter im AT {1893}; on form in הֵ֯ (prob for יַ֯), Ol§ 110 Köii. 1, 427 WSG 138.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

7:11; 11:25; 14:4; 14:4; 31:41; 32:23; 35:22; 37:2; 46:18; 46:22

Exodus

12:6; 16:1; 24:4; 26:7; 26:25

Numbers

7:72; 7:78; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 29:14; 29:20; 29:30

Deuteronomy

1:3

Joshua

15:51; 19:38

Judges

3:14; 8:10

2 Samuel

2:30; 19:18

1 Kings

6:38; 6:38; 7:1; 15:1; 15:1; 19:19; 22:52

2 Kings

8:25; 8:25; 9:29; 9:29; 14:17; 14:23; 14:23; 16:1; 16:1; 18:13; 23:36; 25:8; 25:8

1 Chronicles

7:11; 24:14; 24:15; 24:16; 25:25; 25:26

2 Chronicles

15:10; 29:17

Ezra

8:35

Esther

3:12; 3:13; 5:14; 8:5; 9

Jeremiah

1:3; 32:1; 52:12; 52:12

Hosea

3:2

H6240

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Strong's Number H6240 matches the Hebrew עֶשֶׂר (ʿeśer),
which occurs 338 times in 292 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 6 (Num 7:84–Jos 21:6)

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This was the dedication offering [fn]for the altar from the leaders of Israel [fn]when it was anointed: twelve H6240 silver dishes, twelve H6240 silver bowls, twelve H6240 gold pans,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:86 - the twelve H6240 gold pans, full of incense, weighing 10 shekels apiece, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the pans 120 shekels;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:87

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:87 - all the oxen for the burnt offering twelve H6240 bulls, all the rams twelve H6240, the male lambs one year old with their grain offering twelve H6240, and the male goats for a sin offering twelve H6240;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:3 - “On the fourteenth H6240 day of this month, [fn]at twilight, you shall observe it at its appointed time; you shall observe it according to all its statutes and according to all its judgments.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:5 - And they celebrated the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth H6240 day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai; according to all that Yahweh had commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:11 - ‘In the second month on the fourteenth H6240 day at twilight, they shall observe it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:49 - But those who died by the plague were 14,700 H6240, besides those who died on account of Korah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - “Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod for each father’s household: twelve H6240 rods from all their leaders according to their fathers’ households. You shall write each name on his rod,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ households, twelve H6240 rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods.

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‘Then on the fourteenth H6240 day of the first month shall be the Passover of Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:17 - ‘And on the fifteenth H6240 day of this month shall be a feast; unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:12 -

‘Then on the fifteenth H6240 day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work, and you shall celebrate a feast to Yahweh for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13 - ‘And you shall bring near a burnt offering, an offering by fire as a soothing aroma to Yahweh: thirteen H6240 bulls from the herd, two rams, fourteen H6240 male lambs one year old, which are without blemish;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14 - and their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an [fn]ephah for [fn]each of the thirteen H6240 bulls, two-tenths for [fn]each of the two rams,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:15 - and a tenth for each of the fourteen H6240 lambs;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:17 -

‘Then on the second day: twelve H6240 bulls from the herd, two rams, fourteen H6240 male lambs one year old without blemish;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:20 -

‘Then on the third day: eleven H6240 bulls, two rams, fourteen H6240 male lambs one year old without blemish;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:23 -

‘Then on the fourth day: ten bulls, two rams, fourteen H6240 male lambs one year old without blemish;

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‘Then on the fifth day: nine bulls, two rams, fourteen H6240 male lambs one year old without blemish;

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‘Then on the sixth day: eight bulls, two rams, fourteen H6240 male lambs one year old without blemish;

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‘Then on the seventh day: seven bulls, two rams, fourteen H6240 male lambs one year old without blemish;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5 - So there were [fn]furnished from the thousands of Israel, one thousand from each tribe, twelve H6240 thousand armed for war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:40 - and the human beings were 16,000 H6240, from whom the levy of Yahweh was 32 persons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:46 - and the human beings were 16,000 H6240—

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:52 - And all the gold from the contribution offering which they raised up in offering to Yahweh, from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, was 16,750 H6240 [fn]shekels.

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They journeyed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth H6240 day of the first month; on the [fn]next day after the Passover the sons of Israel started out [fn]with a high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians,

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They journeyed from Marah and came to Elim; and in Elim there were twelve H6240 springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:2 - It is eleven H6240 days’ journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:3 - Now it happened, in the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh H6240 month, Moses spoke to the children of Israel, according to all that [fn]Yahweh had commanded him to give to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:23 - “And the thing was good in my sight, and I took twelve H6240 of your men, one man for each tribe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:12 - “So now, take for yourselves twelve H6240 men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:2 - “Take for yourselves twelve H6240 men from the people, one man from each tribe,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:3 - and command them, saying, ‘Carry for yourselves twelve H6240 stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:4 - So Joshua called the twelve H6240 men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;

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Thus the sons of Israel did as Joshua commanded and carried twelve H6240 stones from the middle of the Jordan, just as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the lodging place and laid them down there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:9 - But Joshua set up twelve H6240 stones in the middle of the Jordan at the place where the feet of the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing, and they are there to this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:20 - [fn]And those twelve H6240 stones which they had taken from the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal.

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Then the sons of Israel camped at Gilgal and celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth H6240 day of the month on the desert plains of Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:25 - So all who fell that day, both men and women, were 12,000 H6240—all the [fn]people of Ai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:36 - and Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen H6240 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:41 - and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen H6240 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:51 - and Goshen and Holon and Giloh; eleven H6240 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:24 - and Chephar-ammoni and Ophni and Geba; twelve H6240 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:28 - and Zelah, Haeleph and the Jebusite (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, Kiriath; fourteen H6240 cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:6 - and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen H6240 cities with their villages;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:15 - Included also were Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve H6240 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:22 - And the border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, and [fn]their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen H6240 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:38 - and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen H6240 cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:4 - Then the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. And the sons of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, [fn]received thirteen H6240 cities by lot from the tribe of Judah and from the tribe of the Simeonites and from the tribe of Benjamin.

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And the sons of Gershon [fn]received thirteen H6240 cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Issachar and from the tribe of Asher and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.


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