עָשַׂר (ʻâsar) — Surely

Hebrew word study: עָשַׂר (ʻâsar), Strong's H6237. to tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth

HebrewStrong's H6237

Quick definition

Hebrew word

עָשַׂר (ʻâsar)

Pronounced: aw-sar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root (identical with H6238 (עָשַׁר)); to accumulate; but used only as denominative from H6235 (עֶשֶׂר);

KJV translation words: [idiom] surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), [idiom] truly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6237 is tagged on 9 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 28:22 and last appears in Nehemiah 10:38.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

fully tithe ×2he will take a tenth ×2I will tithe it ×1are the ones who collect tithes ×1to tithe ×1when collect the tithes ×1you will tithe ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יַעְשֹׂר ×2עַשֵּׂר ×2אֲעַשְּׂרֶנּוּ ×1בַּעְשֵׂר ×1הַמְעַשְּׂרִים ×1לַעְשֵׂר ×1תְּעַשֵּׂר ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×3Genesis ×21 Samuel ×2Nehemiah ×2

Verses (all 7)

Genesis 28:22 — עַשֵּׂר — fully tithe
Deuteronomy 14:22 — עַשֵּׂר — fully tithe
Deuteronomy 26:12 — לַעְשֵׂר — to tithe
1 Samuel 8:15 — יַעְשֹׂר — he will take a tenth
1 Samuel 8:17 — יַעְשֹׂר — he will take a tenth
Nehemiah 10:37 — הַמְעַשְּׂרִים — are the ones who collect tithes
Nehemiah 10:38 — בַּעְשֵׂר — when collect the tithes

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6238 עָשַׁר (ʻâshar), H6235 עֶשֶׂר (ʻeser).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6235 עֶשֶׂר (ʻeser).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻâsar (H6237) mean?

To tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth.

How is H6237 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6237 as: [idiom] surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), [idiom] truly..

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