Strong's Lexicon

G1181

G1181 — δεκάτη

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdekateadjectiveOccurrences: 4

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, (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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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