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עֲשִׂירִי

𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤓𐤉

ʻăsîyrîy

H6224 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root עשר to count ten, to be ten, to complete ten

Definition

Ordinal number meaning tenth, occurring as both a substantive and an adjective, designating a position in a sequence (the tenth in order), a measurement (a tenth part or portion), or a specific calendrical reference (the tenth month). It can also refer to the portion or division corresponding to one-tenth, especially in quantitative, ritual, calendrical, or administrative contexts.

Semantic Range

tenth (in sequence), one-tenth (as a part or portion), tenth month (as a calendrical designation); by extension, any item, person, day, or portion counted as the tenth in a series

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root ע-ש-ר (עשר) meaning 'ten.' The form עֲשִׂירִי is the masculine singular ordinal, regularly derived with the ִי ending to indicate sequence ('tenth').

Historical & Contextual Notes

עֲשִׂירִי is frequently used in legal, ritual, and calendrical texts to indicate either the tenth item/person in a list or order (e.g., son, tribe, day), or the fraction/portion (i.e., a tenth part, as in measures for offerings or census divisions). Most notably, it designates the 'tenth month' in the Israelite calendar (usu. Tevet). The form also appears with a feminine ending, עֲשִׂירִית (asirit), particularly when agreeing with feminine nouns. English translations typically render it as 'tenth' or 'tithe' (for the noun עֲשִׂירִית), though 'tithing' is a separate term (מַעֲשֵׂר). The term does not carry specialized religious connotations beyond ordinary numbering unless contextually specified (such as when referring to a festival or offering). Later rabbinic sources continued its use in calendrical and legal discourse.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עֶשֶׂר; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part; tenth (part).

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Root Family

עשר (ʿ-ś-r) — ten, to count ten, to complete ten

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4643 מַעֲשֵׂר the tenth-portion
H6218 עָשׂוֹר group of ten
H6223 עָשִׁיר wealthy man
H6235 עֶשֶׂר ten
H6236 עֲשַׂר -teen

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6224-05 הָֽ/עֲשִׂירִ֑י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth 15
H6224-02 עֲשִׂרִ֥ית asirit HAofsc tenth part of tenth of 4
H6224-04 בָּֽ/עֲשִׂירִי֙ baasiri HRd/Aomsa in the tenth in the tenth 3
H6224-01 עֲשִׂירִ֔י asiri HAomsa tenth tenth 2
H6224-07 וַ/עֲשִׂירִ֧ית vaasirit HC/Aofsc and a tenth and tenth-of 2
H6224-06 הָ/עֲשִׂרִ֔ית haasirit HTd/Aofsa tenth the tenth 2
H6224-03 עֲשִׂ֣רִיָּ֔ה asiriyah HAofsa a tenth tenth 1

Occurrences in Scripture

29 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6224-05 Genesis 8:5 הָֽ/עֲשִׂירִ֑י haasiri HTd/Aomsa tenth the tenth
H6224-04 Genesis 8:5 בָּֽ/עֲשִׂירִי֙ baasiri HRd/Aomsa in the tenth in the tenth
H6224-02 Exodus 16:36 עֲשִׂרִ֥ית asirit HAofsc is the tenth part tenth of
H6224-02 Leviticus 5:11 עֲשִׂירִ֧ת asirit HAofsc a tenth tenth of
H6224-02 Leviticus 6:13 עֲשִׂירִ֨ת asirit HAofsc one tenth tenth of
H6224-05 Leviticus 27:32 הָֽ/עֲשִׂירִ֕י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth
H6224-02 Numbers 5:15 עֲשִׂירִ֥ת asirit HAofsc tenth part of tenth of
H6224-05 Numbers 7:66 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth
H6224-07 Numbers 28:5 וַ/עֲשִׂירִ֧ית vaasirit HC/Aofsc and a tenth and tenth-of
H6224-01 Deuteronomy 23:3 עֲשִׂירִ֔י asiri HAomsa tenth tenth
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