עֲשָׂרֹֽת

𐤏𐤔𐤓𐤕

ʻeser

tens

Numeral meaning 'ten,' used to express the number ten, marking a quantity or unit of ten in counting and enumeration. Functions as both a cardinal number ('ten') and, in construction with other words, as part of the formation for numbers eleven through nineteen. Occasionally appears in idiomatic or ordinal expressions relating to groups or units of ten.

H6235

Exodus 18:21 · Word #22

Lexicon H6235

Lemmaעֶשֶׂר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤔𐤓
Transliterationʻeser
Strong'sH6235
DefinitionNumeral meaning 'ten,' used to express the number ten, marking a quantity or unit of ten in counting and enumeration. Functions as both a cardinal number ('ten') and, in construction with other words, as part of the formation for numbers eleven through nineteen. Occasionally appears in idiomatic or ordinal expressions relating to groups or units of ten.

Morphology HAcmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasetens

SIBI-P1 Translation H6235-02

tens

Morphological NotesAdjective, cardinal number; masculine plural; absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe form is masculine plural absolute of the cardinal number derived from the root meaning "to be ten." Rendering it as "tens" preserves both the numeric base and the plural morphology, indicating multiple units of ten.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

tens

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is already correct; matches the distributive plural as intended.