עִשָּׂרוֹן֙
𐤏𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤍
ʻissârôwn
a tenth
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 28:29 · Word #1
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 HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a tenth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6241-02
one-tenth measure
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state; a substantive fraction formed with the -וֹן ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "ten" and denotes a fractional subdivision—specifically a tenth part. Rendering it as "one-tenth measure" preserves its quantitative force and its function as a precise, singular unit. |
View full lexicon entry for H6241 →
SILEX v2