What does עָשַׂר (ʿāšar) mean in the Bible?
עָשַׂר (ʿāšar): Tithe represents covenantal obligation: a tenth part consecrated to God as acknowledgment of divine ownership and blessing.
Hebrew · H6237
עָשַׂר
To tithe , i.e. to take or give a tenth
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עָשַׂר H6237
Pronunciation ʿāšar
What does עָשַׂר (ʿāšar) mean in the Bible?
עָשַׂר (ʿāšar): Tithe represents covenantal obligation: a tenth part consecrated to God as acknowledgment of divine ownership and blessing.
Full entry for עָשַׂר (H6237) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6237?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), He will take a tenth (2), built (1), collect the tenth (1), I will surely give You a tenth (1).
Where does עָשַׂר (ʿāšar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 28:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), 1 Samuel (2), Genesis (2), Nehemiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 3× Genesis 28:22, Deuteronomy 14:22, Deuteronomy 26:12
He will take a tenth 2× 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17
built 1× 1 Kings 22:48
collect the tenth 1× Nehemiah 10:38
I will surely give You a tenth 1× Genesis 28:22
shall receive tithes 1× Nehemiah 10:37
You must be sure to set aside a tenth 1× Deuteronomy 14:22
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 28:22 עַשֵּׂ֖ר to I will surely give You a tenth Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Genesis 28:22 אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ to . . . Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 14:22 עַשֵּׂ֣ר to You must be sure to set aside a tenth Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Deuteronomy 14:22 תְּעַשֵּׂ֔ר to . . . Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 26:12 לַ֠עְשֵׂר to . . . Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 1 Samuel 8:15 יַעְשֹׂ֑ר to He will take a tenth Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 8:17 יַעְשֹׂ֑ר to He will take a tenth Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 22:48 עָשָׂר to built Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Nehemiah 10:37 הַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔ים to shall receive tithes Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Nehemiah 10:38 בַּעְשֵׂ֣ר to collect the tenth Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 28:22
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Genesis 2 Deuteronomy 3 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 1 Nehemiah 2
Source forms
יַעְשֹׂ֑ר 2x ya‘·śōr 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17
אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ 1x ’ă·‘aś·śə·ren·nū Genesis 28:22
בַּעְשֵׂ֣ר 1x ba‘·śêr Nehemiah 10:38
הַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔ים 1x ham·‘aś·śə·rîm Nehemiah 10:37
לַ֠עְשֵׂר 1x la‘·śêr Deuteronomy 26:12
עַשֵּׂ֖ר 1x ‘aś·śêr Genesis 28:22
עַשֵּׂ֣ר 1x ‘aś·śêr Deuteronomy 14:22
עָשָׂר 1x ʿå̄·śå̄r 1 Kings 22:48
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute 2x Genesis 28:22, Deuteronomy 14:22
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 1x Nehemiah 10:37
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 1x Nehemiah 10:38
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 1x Deuteronomy 26:12
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 28:22
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 14:22
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 22:48
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tithe represents covenantal obligation: a tenth part consecrated to God as acknowledgment of divine ownership and blessing.
Source Gloss
to tithe , i.e. to take or give a tenth
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Tithe represents covenantal obligation: a tenth part consecrated to God as acknowledgment of divine ownership and blessing.
to tithe, i.e. to take or give a tenth BDB: tale the tenth of Usage: × surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), × truly.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Imperfect 1Sam 8:15 · 1Sam 8:17 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Infinitive absolute Deut 14:22 · Gen 28:22 2×
Imperfect Deut 14:22 1×
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain