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עֲשִׂירִי

𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤓𐤉

ʻăsîyrîy

H6224 adjective

SILEX Entry

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).

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

עשר (Asheterah) — to count as ten, to be ten, to form a group of ten

Root עשר to count ten, to be 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 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H6224-05 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth 15
H6224-02 עֲשִׂרִ֥ית asirit HAofsc tenth part of tenth of tenth of 4
H6224-04 בָּ/עֲשִׂרִ֕י baasiri HRd/Aomsa in the tenth in the tenth in the tenth 3
H6224-01 עֲשִׂירִ֔י asiri HAomsa tenth tenth tenth 2
H6224-06 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔ית haasirit HTd/Aofsa tenth the tenth the tenth 2
H6224-07 וַ/עֲשִׂירִ֤ת vaasirit HC/Aofsc and a tenth and tenth-of and a tenth of 2
H6224-03 עֲשִׂ֣רִיָּ֔ה asiriyah HAofsa a tenth tenth a tenth 1

Occurrences in Scripture

29 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H6224-05 Genesis 8:5 הָֽ/עֲשִׂירִ֑י haasiri HTd/Aomsa tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-04 Genesis 8:5 בָּֽ/עֲשִׂירִי֙ baasiri HRd/Aomsa in the tenth in the tenth in the tenth
H6224-02 Exodus 16:36 עֲשִׂרִ֥ית asirit HAofsc is the tenth part tenth of tenth of
H6224-02 Leviticus 5:11 עֲשִׂירִ֧ת asirit HAofsc a tenth tenth of a tenth of
H6224-02 Leviticus 6:13 עֲשִׂירִ֨ת asirit HAofsc one tenth tenth of tenth of
H6224-05 Leviticus 27:32 הָֽ/עֲשִׂירִ֕י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-02 Numbers 5:15 עֲשִׂירִ֥ת asirit HAofsc tenth part of tenth of tenth of
H6224-05 Numbers 7:66 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-07 Numbers 28:5 וַ/עֲשִׂירִ֧ית vaasirit HC/Aofsc and a tenth and tenth-of and a tenth of
H6224-01 Deuteronomy 23:3 עֲשִׂירִ֔י asiri HAomsa tenth tenth tenth
H6224-01 Deuteronomy 23:4 עֲשִׂירִ֔י asiri HAomsa tenth tenth tenth
H6224-05 2 Kings 25:1 הָ/עֲשִׂירִי֮ haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-03 Isaiah 6:13 עֲשִׂ֣רִיָּ֔ה asiriyah HAofsa a tenth tenth a tenth
H6224-06 Jeremiah 32:1 הָ/עֲשִׂרִ֔ית haasirit HTd/Aofsa tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 Jeremiah 39:1 הָ/עֲשִׂרִ֗י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 Jeremiah 52:4 הָ/עֲשִׂירִי֮ haasiri HTd/Aomsa the-tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 Ezekiel 24:1 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-06 Ezekiel 29:1 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔ית haasirit HTd/Aofsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-04 Ezekiel 29:1 בָּ/עֲשִׂרִ֕י baasiri HRd/Aomsa in the tenth in the tenth in the tenth
H6224-04 Ezekiel 33:21 בָּ/עֲשִׂרִ֛י baasiri HRd/Aomsa in the tenth in the tenth in the fifth
H6224-07 Ezekiel 45:11 וַ/עֲשִׂירִ֤ת vaasirit HC/Aofsc and tenth and tenth-of and tenth-of
H6224-05 Zechariah 8:19 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֗י haasiri HTd/Aomsa of-the-tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 Esther 2:16 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֖י haasiri HTd/Aomsa tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 Ezra 10:16 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 1 Chronicles 12:14 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 1 Chronicles 24:11 הָ/עֲשִׂרִֽי haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 1 Chronicles 25:17 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֣י haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 1 Chronicles 27:13 הָ/עֲשִׂירִי֙ haasiri HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
H6224-05 1 Chronicles 27:13 הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔י haasiri-2 HTd/Aomsa the tenth the tenth the tenth
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