Lexical Summary asor: Ten-stringed instrument, decade Original Word: עָשׂוֹר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance instrument of ten strings, Or masor {aw-sore'}; from eser; ten; by abbrev. Ten strings, and so a decachord -- (instrument of) ten (strings, -th). see HEBREW eser NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as eser Definition a ten, decade NASB Translation ten (1), ten strings (2), ten-stringed (1), tenth (12). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָשׂוֺר, and (Exodus 12:3) עָשׂר noun [masculine] a ten, decade; — 1 usually of days: a. a period of ten days Genesis 24:55 (J). b. in phrase, בֶּעָשׂוֺר (עָשׂר) לַחֹדֶשׁ on the tenth of the month Leviticus 25:9 (H), Ezekiel 20:1; Ezekiel 24:1; Ezekiel 40:1; Exodus 12:3; Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 23:27; Numbers 29:7; Joshua 4:19 (all P), 2 Kings 25:1 = Jeremiah 52:4,12 (seventh day in "" 2 Kings 25:8). 2 of strings of instrument: ׳נֵבֶל ע harp, a ten (-stringed one) Psalm 33:2; Psalm 144:9; ׳ע alone Psalm 92:4 upon a ten (-stringed instrument). Topical Lexicon Scope of UsageSixteen Old Testament occurrences embrace two themes: (1) the “tenth day” or a full set of ten days; (2) a ten-stringed instrument employed in worship. The Tenth Day in Covenant Rituals Exodus 12:3 anchors Passover: “on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb”. Leviticus 16:29; 23:27; Numbers 29:7 establish the Day of Atonement on the tenth day of the seventh month, and Leviticus 25:9 places the Jubilee trumpet on that same date. Through these appointments the tenth day becomes a recurring reminder of substitutionary sacrifice, forgiveness and liberation—realities realized in Christ. Entrance into the Promised Land Joshua 4:19 records that Israel crossed the Jordan “on the tenth day of the first month,” the anniversary of the Passover lamb’s selection. The calendar thus ties the new generation’s entry to the original act of redemption, portraying salvation as a unified story. Personal Narrative Genesis 24:55—Rebekah’s family pleads, “Let the girl remain with us ten days.” Even here the number quietly conveys a complete, sufficient interval before covenantal departure. Chronological Markers of Judgment The same date that once heralded atonement later announces judgment. “In the ninth year… on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar… marched against Jerusalem” (2 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:4). Nebuzaradan’s arrival to burn the temple also falls “on the tenth day of the fifth month” (Jeremiah 52:12). Ezekiel 24:1 notes the divine word on that siege day, while Ezekiel 40:1 uses the tenth day to introduce a restorative temple vision—judgment giving way to hope. Prophetic Consultation Ezekiel 20:1 situates a confrontation with exilic elders “in the fifth month, on the tenth day,” recalling the self-examination of Atonement yet exposing unrepentant hearts. The Ten-Stringed Instrument in Worship Psalm 33:2; 92:3; 144:9 pair the “ten-stringed lyre” with exuberant praise: “Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with a ten-stringed lyre” (Psalm 33:2). Ten strings suggest fullness of sound; worship is to be as complete as the number symbolizes. Symbolic and Ministry Significance • Ten conveys wholeness and divine order (Ten Commandments, ten plagues). Summary עָשׂוֹר unites God’s sovereign timing and wholehearted praise. Whether fixing the day for a lamb, a trumpet, a siege, or a prophetic vision, or resonating from a ten-stringed lyre, the word calls believers to trust the Lord who orders history and to worship Him with complete devotion. Forms and Transliterations בֶּֽעָשׂ֨וֹר בֶּעָשֹׂ֖ר בֶּעָשׂ֖וֹר בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר בֶּעָשׂ֥וֹר בעשור בעשר וּבֶעָשׂוֹר֩ ובעשור עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר עָ֭שׂוֹר עָשׂ֑וֹר עשור ‘ā·śō·wr ‘āśōwr aSor be‘āśōr be‘āśōwr be·‘ā·śō·wr be·‘ā·śōr beaSor ū·ḇe·‘ā·śō·wr ūḇe‘āśōwr uveasOrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:55 HEB: יָמִ֖ים א֣וֹ עָשׂ֑וֹר אַחַ֖ר תֵּלֵֽךְ׃ NAS: say ten; afterward KJV: at the least ten; after INT: days say ten afterward may go Exodus 12:3 Leviticus 16:29 Leviticus 23:27 Leviticus 25:9 Numbers 29:7 Joshua 4:19 2 Kings 25:1 Psalm 33:2 Psalm 92:3 Psalm 144:9 Jeremiah 52:4 Jeremiah 52:12 Ezekiel 20:1 Ezekiel 24:1 Ezekiel 40:1 16 Occurrences |
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