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HebrewH4643Noun (Masculine)

מַעֲשֵׂר

ma.a.ser

25Occurrences
H4643Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a tenth; especially a tithe

or מַעֲשַׂר; and (in plural) feminine מַעַשְׂרָה; from H6240 (עָשָׂר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. tithe, tenth part 1a) tenth part 1b) tithe, payment of a tenth part

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

מַעֲשֵׂר appears 25 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Deuteronomy
6
Numbers
4
2 Chronicles
3
Leviticus
3
Nehemiah
3
Ezk
2
Malachi
2
Amos
1

Key Passages

2 Chronicles 31:5BSB

As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.

Deuteronomy 12:11BSB

then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.

Ezk 45:11BSB

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Leviticus 27:32BSB

Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.

Nehemiah 13:12BSB

and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.