Strong G1181δεκάτη
tenth
- Transliteration
- dekatē
- Pronunciation
- dek-at'-ay
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Feminine of G1182; a tenth that is as a percentage or (technically) tithe: - tenth (part) tithe.
Detailed definition
δεκάτη, -ης, ἡ prop. fem. (sc. μέρος) of δέκατος, -η, -ον,
[in LXX for מַעֲשֵׂר: Gen.14:20, Neh.12:44, and al.;]
a tenth part, a tithe: Heb.7:2, 4; 8, 9 (for a curious inversion of the Biblical use, see MM, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX for מַעֲשֵׂר: Gen.14:20, Neh.12:44, and al.;]
a tenth part, a tithe: Heb.7:2, 4; 8, 9 (for a curious inversion of the Biblical use, see MM, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1181 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tithe2
- part1
- tenth1
First verses
- Hebrews 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
- Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
- Hebrews 7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
- Hebrews 7:9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δέκᾰτος
[Refs 4th c.AD+ ((4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus)] δέκοτος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(2).282 (Mantinea, 5th c.BC))], also Aeolic dialect in [Refs (“epigram Gr.” 988.5 (from Balbilla)))], η, ον: (δέκα):— tenth, Ἠώς [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.175, etc.)]; as a round number, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.18, etc.)]
II δεκάτη (i.e. μερίς), ἡ, tenth part, tithe, τᾶς δεκάτας δεκάταν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 141.4, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.135, etc.; τῇ θεῷ τὰς δ. ἐξαιρεθῆναι 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.24)]; τὰ ἐκ τῆς δ. the produce of the tenth, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.91, compare “Tab.Defix.” 99.14: especially as a customs-duty, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.60; δεκάτη μόσχων “PTeb.” 307.8 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.2 δεκάτη (i.e. ἡμέρα), ἡ, the tenth day, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.83, +others)]
II.2.b δ. προτέρα· ἡ πρὸ εἰκάδος, ὡς ὑστέρα· ἡ μετ᾽ εἰκάδα, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II.3 festival on the tenth day after birth, when the child has a name given it, τὴν δ. θύειν to give a naming-day feast, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 922, compare 494; δ. ὑπέρ τινος ἑστιᾶσαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 40.28, compare 39.22.)]
II.4 δεκάτα· τάξις, ἄθροισμα, καὶ ἡ τῶν εἴκοσιν ἁρμάτων τάξις, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II.5 δέκατον, τό, tenth part, [LXX (LXX.Lev.23.13, 17 (_plural_).)]
[Refs 4th c.AD+ ((4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus)] δέκοτος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(2).282 (Mantinea, 5th c.BC))], also Aeolic dialect in [Refs (“epigram Gr.” 988.5 (from Balbilla)))], η, ον: (δέκα):— tenth, Ἠώς [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.175, etc.)]; as a round number, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.18, etc.)]
II δεκάτη (i.e. μερίς), ἡ, tenth part, tithe, τᾶς δεκάτας δεκάταν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 141.4, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.135, etc.; τῇ θεῷ τὰς δ. ἐξαιρεθῆναι 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.24)]; τὰ ἐκ τῆς δ. the produce of the tenth, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.91, compare “Tab.Defix.” 99.14: especially as a customs-duty, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.60; δεκάτη μόσχων “PTeb.” 307.8 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.2 δεκάτη (i.e. ἡμέρα), ἡ, the tenth day, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.83, +others)]
II.2.b δ. προτέρα· ἡ πρὸ εἰκάδος, ὡς ὑστέρα· ἡ μετ᾽ εἰκάδα, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II.3 festival on the tenth day after birth, when the child has a name given it, τὴν δ. θύειν to give a naming-day feast, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 922, compare 494; δ. ὑπέρ τινος ἑστιᾶσαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 40.28, compare 39.22.)]
II.4 δεκάτα· τάξις, ἄθροισμα, καὶ ἡ τῶν εἴκοσιν ἁρμάτων τάξις, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II.5 δέκατον, τό, tenth part, [LXX (LXX.Lev.23.13, 17 (_plural_).)]