H4643 - מַעֲשֵׂר (maʻăsêr)

H4643 מַעֲשֵׂר (maʻăsêr) mah-as-ayr'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

tithe

Strong's Definition

a tenth; especially a tithe

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

KJV Usage: tenth (part), tithe(-ing).

TWOT Reference: 1711h

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) tithe, tenth part

1a) tenth part

1b) tithe, payment of a tenth part

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G536 G1181 G1182

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) tithe, tenth part 1a) tenth part 1b) tithe, payment of a tenth part

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַעַשְׂרָה / מַעֲשַׂר / מַעֲשֵׂר ma‛ăśêr / ma‛ăśar / ma‛aśrâh BDB Definition: 1) tithe, tenth part 1a) tenth part 1b) tithe, payment of a tenth part Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6240 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1711h Total KJV Occurrences: 32

Bible Occurrences (27)

14:20

27:30 27:31 27:32

18:21 18:24 18:26 18:28

12:6 12:11 12:17 14:23 14:28 26:12

31:5 31:6 31:12

10:37 10:38 12:44 13:5 13:12

45:11 45:14

4:4

3:8 3:10

Genesis 14:20

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. Then Abram gave [Melchizedek] a tenth of everything.

Leviticus 27:30

Thus any tithe from the land, [whether] from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

Leviticus 27:31

If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.

Leviticus 27:32

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

Numbers 18:21

Behold, I have given to the Levites... all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 18:24

For I have given to the Levites as their inheritance the tithe that the Israelites... present to the LORD as a contribution. That is why... I told them... that they would not receive an inheritance... among the Israelites....

Numbers 18:26

Speak to the Levites and tell them...: When you receive from the Israelites... the tithe that I have given you... as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the LORD— a tithe of the tithe.

Numbers 18:28

So you are to present... an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive... from the Israelites..., and from [these] you are to give the LORD’s offering to Aaron the priest.