עַשֵּׂ֣ר
𐤏𐤔𐤓
ʻâsar
surely tithe
to take or give a tenth, specifically to impose or allocate a tithe; to perform the act of tithing. The verb describes the action of separating out one-tenth of produce, livestock, or possessions either for dedication to a religious purpose or for administrative distribution, according to Israelite law and custom.
Deuteronomy 14:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H6237
| Lemma | עָשַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâsar |
| Strong's | H6237 |
| Definition | to take or give a tenth, specifically to impose or allocate a tithe; to perform the act of tithing. The verb describes the action of separating out one-tenth of produce, livestock, or possessions either for dedication to a religious purpose or for administrative distribution, according to Israelite law and custom. |
Morphology HVpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | surely tithe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6237-02
surely tithe
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/denominative), infinitive absolute; functions as an emphatic verbal form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem expresses the intensive or declarative action of performing the tithe. As an infinitive absolute, it heightens or intensifies the verbal idea, thus conveyed in English with emphasis: "surely tithe." |
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