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Lexicon :: Strong's H6242 - ʿeśrîm

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עֶשְׂרִים
Transliteration
ʿeśrîm
Pronunciation
es-reem'
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1711e

Strong’s Definitions

עֶשְׂרִים ʻesrîym, es-reem'; from H6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:—(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 315x

The KJV translates Strong's H6242 in the following manner: twenty (278x), twentieth (36x), sixscore (with H3967) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 315x
The KJV translates Strong's H6242 in the following manner: twenty (278x), twentieth (36x), sixscore (with H3967) (1x).

  1. twenty, twentieth

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֶשְׂרִים ʻesrîym, es-reem'; from H6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:—(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).
STRONGS H6242: Abbreviations
עֶשְׂרִים 315 noun plural indeclinable (a) twenty (ancient plural of עֶשֶׂר PräBAS i. 376; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic bdb079701; Assyrian ešrâ; Sabean עשרי HomChrest. 48; Ethiopic bdb079702 Aramaic H6242 עשרין, bdb079703; Nabataean עשרין); —
I. as cardinal:
1. without other number:
a. usually followed by singular noun (especially שָׁנָה, אִישׁ, אַמָּה, etc.) Genesis 31:38; 1 Samuel 14:14; Exodus 38:18 + 64 times, + עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף 20,000 1 Chronicles 18:4 + 7 times + Ezekiel 45:1 (reading עֶשְׂרִים אָ֑לֶף, see עֶשֶׂר 2b).
b. followed by plural noun 2 Samuel 3:20; Exodus 36:23, 24, 25 + 4 times
†c. followed by singular noun collective 1 Kings 5:3.
d. plural noun precedes Genesis 32:15 (twice in verse); Genesis 32:16; 2 Chronicles 3:3 + 6 times
e. noun omitted Genesis 18:31 (twice in verse) (הָע׳), 1 Kings 6:2 + 6 times, as predicate Exodus 27:10 (twice in verse); Exodus 27:11 (twice in verse) + 4 times
†f. + בָּאַמָּה Zechariah 5:12 [Zechariah 5:2].
2. + other number:
a. with units, usually 20 + (with וְ) unit + singular noun Judges 10:2, 3; 1 Kings 14:20 + 58 times (including 20+1x1000, etc., + 27 times); noun omitted Joshua 15:32 + 2 times predicate; less often unit + 20 — Genesis 11:24; Exodus 38:24; Numbers 8:24 (all P) + 27 times; unit + 20 + בָּאַמָּה Ezekiel 40:21; Exodus 26:2; Exodus 36:9 (both P).
b. 20+unit+plural noun Numbers 7:8 (twice in verse) (P), 1 Chronicles 2:22 + 3 times Chronicles.
†c. plural noun + 20 + unit Joshua 19:30 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 12:29 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:28).
d. with hundreds, 20 usually following; followed by singular noun 1 Kings 9:14; Genesis 6:3; Deuteronomy 31:2 + 7 times; noun omitted 2 Chronicles 3:4; Ezra 2:32 = Nehemiah 7:35; 20 + 100 (noun omitted) Numbers 7:86.
e. plural noun +100+20 1 Chronicles 15:5, 6; — compare further מֵאָה.
II. as ordinal:
1. 20 alone, בִּשְׁנַת ע׳ in the twentieth year 1 Kings 15:9 + 4 times; noun omitted Numbers 10:11 + 3 times
2.
a. 20+unit+singular noun Ezekiel 29:17; Ezekiel 40:1.
b. singular noun+20+unit Haggai 1:15; 2 Chronicles 7:10 +; singular noun+unit+20 Exodus 12:8; בִּשְׁנַת+20+unit 1 Kings 16:10, etc. — See references below H6235 עֶשֶׂר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:3; 11:24; 18:31; 31:38; 32:15; 32:16

Exodus

12:8; 26:2; 27:10; 27:11; 36:9; 36:23; 36:24; 36:25; 38:18; 38:24

Numbers

7:8; 7:86; 8:24; 10:11

Deuteronomy

31:2

Joshua

15:32; 19:30

Judges

10:2; 10:3

1 Samuel

14:14

2 Samuel

3:20

1 Kings

5:3; 6:2; 9:14; 14:20; 15:9; 16:10

1 Chronicles

2:22; 12:28; 12:29; 15:5; 15:6; 18:4

2 Chronicles

3:3; 3:4; 7:10

Ezra

2:32

Nehemiah

7:35

Ezekiel

29:17; 40:1; 40:21; 45:1

Haggai

1:15

Zechariah

5:2

H6242

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6242 matches the Hebrew עֶשְׂרִים (ʿeśrîm),
which occurs 315 times in 281 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 5 / 6 (Ezr 2:21–Eze 40:25)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:21 - The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty H6242 and three.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:23 - The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty H6242 and eight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:26 - The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty H6242 and one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:27 - The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty H6242 and two.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:28 - The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty H6242 and three.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:32 - The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. H6242

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:33 - The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty H6242 and five.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:41

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:41 - The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty H6242 and eight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:67

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:67 - Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. H6242

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:8 - Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty H6242 years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:11 - And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty H6242 and eight males.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:19 - And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; H6242

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:20 - Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty H6242 Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:27 - Also twenty H6242 basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:9 - Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth H6242 day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:1 - The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth H6242 year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:1 - And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth H6242 year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:14 - Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth H6242 year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:15 - So the wall was finished in the twenty H6242 and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:16 - The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty H6242 and eight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:17 - The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty H6242 and two.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:22 - The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty H6242 and eight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:23 - The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty H6242 and four.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:27 - The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty H6242 and eight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:30 - The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty H6242 and one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:31 - The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty H6242 and two.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:32 - The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty H6242 and three.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:35 - The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. H6242

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:37 - The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty H6242 and one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:69

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:69 - Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty H6242 asses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:1 - Now in the twenty H6242 and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:8 - And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty H6242 and eight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:12 - And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty H6242 and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:14 - And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty H6242 and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:1 - Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty H6242 provinces:)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:9 - Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth H6242 day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty H6242 and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:30 - And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty H6242 and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:3 - From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth H6242 year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:1 - Zedekiah was one and twenty H6242 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:28 - This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty: H6242

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:30 - In the three and twentieth H6242 year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:31 - And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth H6242 day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:10 - And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty H6242 shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:16 - And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty H6242 men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:1 - Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty H6242 men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:17 - And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth H6242 year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:1 - In the five and twentieth H6242 year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:13 - He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty H6242 cubits, door against door.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:21 - And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty H6242 cubits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:25 - And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty H6242 cubits.

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