עָֽשֶׂר
𐤏𐤔𐤓
ʻeser
ten
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.
Joshua 21:5 · Word #14
Lexicon H6235
| Lemma | עֶשֶׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻeser |
| Strong's | H6235 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HAcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ten |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6235-03
to tithe
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/factitive), infinitive absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | In the Piel stem, the root takes on an intensive or factitive sense, meaning "to make a tenth" or "to take a tenth part." As an infinitive absolute, it functions as a verbal noun expressing the action itself: "to tithe." |
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