Strong's Lexicon
G1181
G1181 — δεκάτη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1181 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δεκάτη |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | feminine of G1182 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | dekate |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dek-at'-ay |
| Meaning: | 1. a tenth, i.e. as a percentage 2. (technically) a tithe |
| KJV Renderings: | tenth (part), tithe |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δεκάτῃ, δεκάτης, ἡ (δέκατος), the tenth part of anything, a tithe; specially the tenth part of booty taken from the enemy: Heb 7:2; Heb 7:4; the tithes of the fruits of the earth and of the flocks, which, by the law of Moses, were presented to the Levites in the congregation of Israel: Heb 7:8 f (In Greek writings from (Simonides 133 Bgk.; Herodotus 2, 135); 4, 152 down; the Sept. for îÇòÂùÅÒø.) (Cf. BB. DD. under the word .)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δεκάτη (tenth (part))
Hebrews 7:2
- KJV: To 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
- GK: ω και δεκάτην από πάντων εμέρισεν Αβραάμ πρώτον μεν ερμηνευόμενος βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης έπειτα δε και βασιλεύς Σαλήμ ο εστι βασιλεύς ειρήνης
Hebrews 7:4
- KJV: Now consider how great this man unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils
- GK: θεωρείτε δε πηλίκος ούτος ω και δεκάτην Αβραάμ έδωκεν εκ των ακροθινίων ο πατριάρχης
Hebrews 7:8
- KJV: And here men that die receive tithes but there he of whom it is witnessed that he liveth
- GK: και ώδε μεν δεκάτας αποθνήσκοντες άνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν εκεί δε μαρτυρούμενος ότι ζη
Hebrews 7:9
- KJV: And as I may so say Levi also who receiveth tithes payed tithes in Abraham
- GK: και ως έπος ειπείν διά Αβραάμ και Λευϊ ο δεκάτας λαμβάνων δεδεκάτωται