עֶשְׂרֹנִ֜ים
𐤏𐤔𐤓𐤍𐤉𐤌
ʻissârôwn
tenths
A unit of measure in ancient Israelite material culture, specifically constituting a tenth part of an ephah (a dry measure) used primarily for grain, flour, or offerings. The term consistently designates the amount required for certain sacrificial rituals, especially grain (cereal) offerings or meal offerings prescribed in the Torah. In all known biblical contexts, it indicates a precise quantitative fraction, not a general portion or share.
Numbers 28:20 · Word #6
Lexicon H6241
| Lemma | עִשָּׂרוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻissârôwn |
| Strong's | H6241 |
| Definition | A unit of measure in ancient Israelite material culture, specifically constituting a tenth part of an ephah (a dry measure) used primarily for grain, flour, or offerings. The term consistently designates the amount required for certain sacrificial rituals, especially grain (cereal) offerings or meal offerings prescribed in the Torah. In all known biblical contexts, it indicates a precise quantitative fraction, not a general portion or share. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tenths |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6241-01
tenth-measures
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in the absolute state; from עִשָּׂרוֹן (a tenth-part). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "ten" and denotes a tenth-part as a fixed fractional unit; the plural masculine absolute form requires "tenth-measures," preserving both plurality and its technical sense as standardized tenths. |
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