Lexical Summary asiri or asiriyyah or asirith: Tenth, Tenth part Original Word: עֲשִׂירִי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance tenth part From eser; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part -- tenth (part). see HEBREW eser NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as eser Definition tenth NASB Translation one-tenth (1), tenth (27), tenth portion (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲשִׂירִי20 masculine, עֲשִׂירִיָּה, and עֲשִׂירִית8 feminine adjective ordinal number tenth; — 1 דּוֺר עֲשִׂירִי Deuteronomy 23:3; Deuteronomy 23:4; ׳בַּיּוֺם הָע Numbers 7:66 (P); ׳הַחֹדֶשׁ הָע Genesis 8:5 (P) Ezekiel 24:1 5t.; בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִי Jeremiah 39:1; ׳ח omitted הָעֲשִׂירִי Genesis 8:5 (P), בָּעֲשִׂרִי Ezekiel 29:1; Ezekiel 33:21; other nouns omitted הָעֲשִׂירִי 1 Chronicles 12:13; 1 Chronicles 25:17; 1 Chronicles 27:13, הָעֲשִׂרִי 1 Chronicles 24:11; בַּשָּׁנָה הָעֲשִׂרִית Ezekiel 29:1, הָעֲשִׂרִית ׳בַּשּׁ Jeremiah 32:1. 2 as substantive a tenth part: f. absolute עֲשִׂרִיָּה Isaiah 6:13; feminine construct עֲשִׂירִית הָאֵיפָה Numbers 28:5, עֲשִׂרִית Exodus 16:36, עֲשִׂירִת Leviticus 5:11; Leviticus 6:13; Numbers 5:15; עֲשִׂירִת הַחֹמֶר Ezekiel 45:11; masculine absolute הָעֲשִׂירִי Leviticus 27:32 the tithe (i.e. of cattle, etc.). Topical Lexicon Occurrences and Distribution The ordinal “tenth” appears about twenty-nine times in the Hebrew Scriptures. Its usage clusters around three principal spheres: (1) calendar dates, (2) civic or military lots and portions, and (3) prophetic time-stamps. The breadth of these contexts shows that the “tenth” consistently marks critical moments when the covenant people must pause, decide, or remember. The Tenth Day in Israel’s Sacred Calendar 1. Selection of the Passover Lamb (Exodus 12:3). “On the tenth day of this month, each man must select a lamb for his family”. The choice is made four days before slaughter, allowing time for inspection. The spotless lamb foreshadows the public presentation of Christ, who entered Jerusalem and was scrutinized before His crucifixion. The Tenth Month (Tebeth) and National Crisis Several texts mark the tenth day of the tenth month as the moment Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem: The prophets later designate a fast for this calamity (Zechariah 8:19). God’s calendar therefore memorializes both redemptive hope (first and seventh months) and chastening judgment (tenth month), each signposted by the same ordinal. Other events in the tenth month: Tenth Portions, Lots, and Populations The “tenth” can also express proportion: While the vocabulary differs from the noun for “tithe,” the repetition of the fraction highlights God’s claim over the whole by reserving a part. Symbolism and Theological Themes Completeness and testing—The Ten Words and the full number of the plagues establish “ten” as the number where God’s purpose reaches fullness. By designating strategic days and months as “tenth,” Scripture links key acts of redemption, judgment, and restoration to this motif of completion. Grace through judgment—The same ordinal that announces deliverance (Passover lamb chosen, mountains appearing after the flood) also marks the beginning of Jerusalem’s siege. The pattern displays the consistent Biblical principle that salvation history advances through both mercy and discipline. Foreshadowing Christ—The tenth-day selection of the Passover lamb, the tenth-day atonement ceremony, and the tenth-day temple vision all converge on the person and work of the Messiah, who is chosen, examined, sacrificed, and who will preside over the ultimate temple. Ministry Applications • Spiritual preparation: The gap between the tenth-day choice of the lamb and the fourteenth-day sacrifice encourages believers to examine hearts before participating in the Lord’s Supper. Summary Wherever the ordinal עֲשִׂירִי appears, the Spirit is marking a decisive moment: the presentation of the substitute, the opening of the land, the afflicting of souls, the sounding of liberty, or the onset of judgment. Each reference weaves into a tapestry that magnifies God’s sovereign timing, His covenant faithfulness, and the sufficiency of the atoning work ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Forms and Transliterations בָּֽעֲשִׂירִי֙ בָּעֲשִׂרִ֕י בָּעֲשִׂרִ֛י בעשירי בעשרי הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֑י הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֕י הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י הָעֲשִׂירִ֔ית הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י הָעֲשִׂירִ֗י הָעֲשִׂירִ֣י הָעֲשִׂירִי֙ הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ הָעֲשִׂרִ֔ית הָעֲשִׂרִ֗י הָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃ העשירי העשירית העשרי העשרי׃ העשרית וַעֲשִׂירִ֤ת וַעֲשִׂירִ֧ית ועשירית ועשירת עֲשִׂ֣רִיָּ֔ה עֲשִׂירִ֔י עֲשִׂירִ֥ת עֲשִׂירִ֧ת עֲשִׂירִ֨ת עֲשִׂרִ֥ית עשירי עשירת עשריה עשרית ‘ă·śî·rî ‘ă·śi·rî·yāh ‘ă·śi·rîṯ ‘ă·śî·riṯ ‘ăśîrî ‘ăśirîṯ ‘ăśîriṯ ‘ăśirîyāh asiRi asiRit aSiriYah bā‘ăśirî bā‘ăśîrî bā·‘ă·śi·rî bā·‘ă·śî·rî baasiRi hā‘ăśirî hā‘ăśîrî hā‘ăśirîṯ hā‘ăśîrîṯ hā·‘ă·śi·rî hā·‘ă·śî·rî hā·‘ă·śi·rîṯ hā·‘ă·śî·rîṯ haasiRi haasiRit vaasiRit wa‘ăśîriṯ wa‘ăśîrîṯ wa·‘ă·śî·riṯ wa·‘ă·śî·rîṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 8:5 HEB: עַ֖ד הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֑י בָּֽעֲשִׂירִי֙ בְּאֶחָ֣ד NAS: until the tenth month; KJV: until the tenth month: INT: until month the tenth the tenth the first Genesis 8:5 Exodus 16:36 Leviticus 5:11 Leviticus 6:20 Leviticus 27:32 Numbers 5:15 Numbers 7:66 Numbers 28:5 Deuteronomy 23:2 Deuteronomy 23:3 2 Kings 25:1 1 Chronicles 12:14 1 Chronicles 24:11 1 Chronicles 25:17 1 Chronicles 27:13 1 Chronicles 27:13 Ezra 10:16 Esther 2:16 Isaiah 6:13 Jeremiah 32:1 Jeremiah 39:1 Jeremiah 52:4 Ezekiel 24:1 Ezekiel 29:1 29 Occurrences |
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