δεκάτη
dekatē · tenth, tithe
Greek word · Strong’s number G1181 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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dekatē (δεκάτη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “tenth, tithe”.
A tenth part; a tithe.
How to say it
de·ka·tē
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- One part in ten, given to God.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- tenth ×2
- tithes ×2
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Hebrews 7:2
to whom Abraham also apportioned a tenth of everything; his name, first, translated, is king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace;
- Hebrews 7:4
See then how great this one was, to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.
- Hebrews 7:8
And here human beings who die receive tithes, but there one of whom it is testified that he lives.
- Hebrews 7:9
And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid a tenth,