עָשַׂר

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to tithe, take the tenth part of, give a tithe, take a tithe
• 2.(qal) to tithe
• 3.(piel) to give a tithe
• 4.(hiphil) to take a tithe

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻâsar; Pronunciation: aw-sar'