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עָשַׂר H6237

H6237 is the Hebrew word עָשַׂר, transliterated ʻâsar and said aw-sar'. The King James Version most often renders it take the tenth.

Word: עָשַׂרTransliteration: ʻâsarSaid: aw-sar'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

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

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

take the tenth 2×surely 1×truly 1×tithe 1×tithing 1×might have the tithes 1×take tithes 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), [idiom] truly.

Verses using עָשַׂר

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 28:22 · KJV

And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

Deuteronomy 14:22 · KJV

Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

Deuteronomy 26:12 · KJV

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

1 Samuel 8:15 · KJV

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

1 Samuel 8:17 · KJV

He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

Nehemiah 10:37 · KJV

And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

Nehemiah 10:38 · KJV

And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6237 mean?

H6237 is the Hebrew word עָשַׂר (ʻâsar), meaning to tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth.

How is H6237 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it take the tenth (2 times), surely (1 time), truly (1 time), tithe (1 time), tithing (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6237 appear in the Bible?

עָשַׂר (ʻâsar) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6237 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (identical with H6238 (עָשַׁר)); to accumulate; but used only as denominative from H6235 (עֶשֶׂר).

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