בַּ/עְשֵׂ֣ר
𐤁/𐤏𐤔𐤓
ʻâsar
in the tenth
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.
Nehemiah 10:39 · Word #7
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 HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the tenth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6237-03
in tithing
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct of עשר with prefixed ב preposition; verbal noun expressing the act of tithing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel infinitive construct expresses the act of performing the tithe—intensively or formally setting aside a tenth. The prefixed ב marks circumstance or means, yielding "in tithing" as a root-faithful rendering. |
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