The meaning of “עֲשְׂרָה”
Understanding ʻăsar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(Aramaic) masculine עֲשְׂרָה ʻăsrâh (as-raw') (Aramaic); corresponding to עֶשֶׂר ten, [phrase] twelve. - ten 1) ten
עֲשְׂרָה
(Aramaic) masculine עֲשְׂרָה ʻăsrâh (as-raw') (Aramaic); corresponding to עֶשֶׂר ten, [phrase] twelve. - ten 1) ten
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 7:7 | “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.” Word: עֲשְׂרָה (ʻăsar) | |
| Daniel 7:20 | “And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.” Word: עֲשְׂרָה (ʻăsar) | |
| Daniel 7:24 | “And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.” Word: עֲשְׂרָה (ʻăsar) |