עֶשְׂרִין
𐤏𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤍
ʻesrîyn
H6243 adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Masculine plural numeral denoting the quantity 'twenty'; also used in the ordinal sense for 'twentieth.' As an Aramaic form, it specifies the number 20, and can refer to an amount, an age, a calendar date, or a collective grouping of twenty within its context.
Semantic Range
twenty (cardinal); twentieth (ordinal); group of twenty; amounting to twenty; used for ages, quantities, dates, measurements
Root / Etymology
Aramaic plural numeral from the root ע-ש-ר (Ayin-Shin-Resh); ultimately parallels the Hebrew עֶשְׂרִים ('esrîm), the regular cardinal plural for 'twenty' in Hebrew, itself derived from the root עָשָׂר meaning 'ten.' The form עֶשְׂרִין reflects Aramaic morphological patterns, with the -ין ending serving as the regular masculine plural in Aramaic numerals.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Used exclusively in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (e.g. Daniel, Ezra), עֶשְׂרִין takes on the same function as Hebrew עֶשְׂרִים. The form demonstrates standard Aramaic numeral construction. It appears in narrative, calendrical, and administrative contexts (e.g. 'the twentieth year,' 'twenty cubits'). This form persists into later Aramaic dialects and Jewish literature. English translations reliably render it as 'twenty' or 'twentieth,' but do not indicate the Aramaic background of the form. In Hebrew narrative, the native form עֶשְׂרִים is normative; thus עֶשְׂרִין signals a distinct linguistic register or period, particularly the Late Biblical and Persian eras.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to עֶשְׂרִים; {twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth}; twenty.
Bantu Hebrew
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עשר (ʿ-š-r) — to count, to be ten, to form tens
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4643 | מַעֲשֵׂר | the tenth-portion |
| H6218 | עָשׂוֹר | group of ten |
| H6223 | עָשִׁיר | wealthy man |
| H6224 | עֲשִׂירִי | tenth |
| H6235 | עֶשֶׂר | ten |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6243-01 |
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֑ין | veeserin | AC/Acbpa |
and twenty | twenty | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6243-01 |
Daniel 6:2 | וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֑ין | veeserin | AC/Acbpa |
and twenty | twenty |