Strong's H6237 · Hebrew
עָשַׂר
ʻâsar · /aw-sar'/
Definition
to tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth
KJV: [idiom] surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), [idiom] truly.
Root / derivation: a primitive root (identical with H6238 (עָשַׁר)); to accumulate; but used only as denominative from H6235 (עֶשֶׂר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָשַׂר across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
Deuteronomy 26:12When 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 Samuel2 verses
Nehemiah2 verses
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 10:38And 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6237 (ʻâsar) mean?
to tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth
How many times does H6237 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6237 (עָשַׂר) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “tenth.”
How is ʻâsar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6237 is rendered as “tenth” (3×), “tithes” (2×), “surely” (1×), “tithe” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָשַׂר come from?
a primitive root (identical with H6238 (עָשַׁר)); to accumulate; but used only as denominative from H6235 (עֶשֶׂר);