Leviticus 27:30

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Leviticus 27:30, word by word

titheמַעְשַׂרmasar

tithe

Tithe: a tenth of something.

Where else “masar” appears

of the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears

of the seedזֶּרַעzera

seed

What is sown to sprout: grains and seeds of plants.

Where else “zera” appears

or of the fruitפְּרִיperi

fruit

What a tree or the land produces, which is eaten.

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of the treeעֵץets

tree

A tall plant with trunk and branches, giving fruit, shade or timber.

Where else “ets” appears

YHWH’sיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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it is holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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Translation note

The tithe is the tenth part. Abraham gave a tenth (Genesis 14:20) and Jacob vowed to give it (Genesis 28:22).

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