ʻâsar — H6237

Definition

verb

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

1. to tithe, take the tenth part of, give a tithe, take a tithe
1. (Qal) to tithe
2. (Piel) to give a tithe
3. (Hiphil) to take a tithe

Usually translated as

the tenth, tithe, tithes, tithing, surely, give, truly

Origin

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

• Derived from ʻâshar (H6238)
• Derived from ʻeser (H6235)

Greek equivalents

• dekatóō (G1183)

Occurrences

ʻâsar occurs 9 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Samuel (2), Nehemiah (2)

• Genesis 28:22 — And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth (אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ) unto thee.
• Genesis 28:22 — And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth (עַשֵּׂ֖ר) unto thee.
• Deuteronomy 14:22 — Thou shalt truly tithe (תְּעַשֵּׂ֔ר) all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
• Deuteronomy 14:22 — Thou shalt truly tithe (עַשֵּׂ֣ר) all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
• Deuteronomy 26:12 — When thou hast made an end of tithing (לַ֠עְשֵׂר) all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
• 1 Samuel 8:15 — And he will take the tenth (יַעְשֹׂ֑ר) of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
• 1 Samuel 8:17 — He will take the tenth (יַעְשֹׂ֑ר) of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
• Nehemiah 10:37 — And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes (הַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔ים) in all the cities of our tillage.
• Nehemiah 10:38 — And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes (בַּעְשֵׂ֣ר): and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.