The meaning of “עָשָׂר”
Understanding ʻâsâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
for עֶשֶׂר (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand,...
עָשָׂר
for עֶשֶׂר (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). - ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen - also (ordinal) -teenth 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:20 | “And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.” Word: עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr) | |
| Exodus 12:18 | “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.” Word: עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr) | |
| Leviticus 24:5 | “And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.” Word: עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr) | |
| Numbers 7:84 | “This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:” Word: עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr) | |
| 2 Samuel 10:6 | “And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.” Word: עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr) |