מַעֲשֵׂר

Strong’s Definition

a tenth; especially a tithe

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

tenth (part), tithe(-ing).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.tithe, tenth part
• 2.tenth part
• 3.tithe, payment of a tenth part

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: maʻăsêr; Pronunciation: mah-as-ayr'