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Deuteronomy 14:22

“Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

עָשַׂרʻâsar · aw-sar'
H6237 · Hebrew

Definition: to tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth
Derivation: a primitive root (identical with H6238 (עָשַׁר)); to accumulate; but used only as denominative from H6235 (עֶשֶׂר);
KJV renderings: [idiom] surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), [idiom] truly.
Grammar: עַשֵּׂ֣ר — verb Piel, infinitive absolute
Code HVpa
Usage: Occurs 9 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 28:22 Genesis 28:22 Deuteronomy 26:12 1 Samuel 8:15 1 Samuel 8:17

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read עָשַׂר here.

Verse 21 Verse 23

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.