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Lexicon :: Strong's H6240 - ʿeśer

Aa
עֶשֶׂר
Transliteration
ʿeśer
Pronunciation
aw-sawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1711b

Strong’s Definitions

עָשָׂר ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'; for H6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth:—(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H6240 in the following manner: eleven (with H259) (9x), eleven (with H6249) (6x), eleventh (with H6249) (13x), eleventh (with H259) (4x), twelve (with H8147) (106x), twelfth (with H8147) (21x), thirteen (with H7969) (13x), thirteenth (with H7969) (11x), etc to nineteen (152x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H6240 in the following manner: eleven (with H259) (9x), eleven (with H6249) (6x), eleventh (with H6249) (13x), eleventh (with H259) (4x), twelve (with H8147) (106x), twelfth (with H8147) (21x), thirteen (with H7969) (13x), thirteenth (with H7969) (11x), etc to nineteen (152x).

  1. ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)

    1. used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָשָׂר ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'; for H6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth:—(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
STRONGS H6240: Abbreviations
עָשָׂר 203, עֶשְׂרֵה 144 noun ten, only after units to make numbers 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal; עֶשְׂרֵה with noun feminine, עָשָׂר with noun masculine, thus:
1. eleven:
a. אַחַד עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Genesis 32:23 + 2 times
b. אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) 2 Kings 23:36 + 7 times; also = eleventh 1 Kings 6:38; 2 Kings 9:29.
c. עַשְׁתֵּי עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Numbers 29:20; ordinal Deuteronomy 1:3 + 7 times
d. עַשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) Exodus 26:7 + 4 times; ordinal Jeremiah 1:3 + 4 times
2. twelve:
a. שְׁנֵי (ם) עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Genesis 35:22 + 80 times ordinal 1 Kings 19:19 + 12 times
b. שְׁתֵּי(ם) עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) Exodus 24:4 + 31 times; ordinal 2 Kings 8:25 + 6 times
3. thirteen:
a. שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר (with masculine noun) Numbers 29:14 + 2 times; ordinal Esther 3:12 + 7 times
b. שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (with feminine noun) 1 Kings 7:1 + 9 times; ordinal Genesis 14:4 + 2 times
4. fourteen:
a. אַרְכָּעָה עָשָׂר Genesis 46:22 + 13 times; ordinal Exodus 12:6 + 17 times
b. אַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 31:41 + 5 times; ordinal 2 Kings 18:13 + 3 times
5. fifteen:
a. חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר Hosea 3:2 + 3 times; ordinal Exodus 16:1 + 14 times
b. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר Judges 8:10; 2 Samuel 19:18.
c. חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה 2 Kings 14:17 + 9 times; ordinal † 2 Kings 14:23; 2 Chronicles 15:10. — See also עֶשֶׂר 2d.
6. sixteen:
a. שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר Exodus 26:25 + 6 times; ordinal 1 Chronicles 24:14 + 2 times
b. שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 46:18 + 13 times
7. seventeen:
a. שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר 1 Chronicles 7:11 + 2 times; ordinal Genesis 7:11 + 3 times
b. שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 37:2 + 4 times; ordinal 1 Kings 22:52; 2 Kings 16:1. — See also עֶשֶׂר 3d.
8. eighteen:
a. שְׁמֹנָה (שְׂמֹנַת) עָשָׂר Genesis 14:4 + 10 times; ordinal 1 Chronicles 24:15; 1 Chronicles 25:25.
b. שְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה Judges 3:14 + 6 times; ordinal 1 Kings 15:1 + 8 times
†9. nineteen:
a. תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר 2 Samuel 2:30; ordinal 1 Chronicles 24:16; 1 Chronicles 25:26.
b. תְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה Genesis 11:25; Joshua 19:38; ordinal 2 Kings 25:8 = Jeremiah 52:12.
These numbers usually take singular of the nouns most often used, שָׁנָה, יוֺם, חֹדֶשׁ, compare (sometimes) אִישׁ, אַמָּךְ, etc.; otherwise plural; rarely (late usage) they follow noun, which is then usually plural, e.g. Numbers 29:30; Joshua 15:51 (P), Ezra 8:35 (twice in verse); Esther 3:13; Esther 8:5, etc. (even שָׁנִים שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה Nah Esther 5:14), but שָׁנָה precedes ordinal 1 Kings 6:38, שְׁנַת 1 Kings 15:1 + 8 times, so יוֺם (with ordinal) 2 Chronicles 29:17 + 5 times Esther 9; also יוֺם and (שְׁנַת) שָׁנָה both precede and following ordinal Numbers 7:72, 78; 2 Kings 8:25; 2 Kings 9:29; 2 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 16:1; Jeremiah 32:1; 2 Kings 25:8 = Jeremiah 52:12. — See also Köii. 1. 211 ff. DaSynt. § 37 a, also R. 1, 2. Ges§§ 92d, e, 134, and especially HernerSynt. d. Zahlw-rter im AT {1893}; on form in הֵ֯ (prob for יַ֯), Ol§ 110 Köii. 1, 427 WSG 138.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

7:11; 11:25; 14:4; 14:4; 31:41; 32:23; 35:22; 37:2; 46:18; 46:22

Exodus

12:6; 16:1; 24:4; 26:7; 26:25

Numbers

7:72; 7:78; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 29:14; 29:20; 29:30

Deuteronomy

1:3

Joshua

15:51; 19:38

Judges

3:14; 8:10

2 Samuel

2:30; 19:18

1 Kings

6:38; 6:38; 7:1; 15:1; 15:1; 19:19; 22:52

2 Kings

8:25; 8:25; 9:29; 9:29; 14:17; 14:23; 14:23; 16:1; 16:1; 18:13; 23:36; 25:8; 25:8

1 Chronicles

7:11; 24:14; 24:15; 24:16; 25:25; 25:26

2 Chronicles

15:10; 29:17

Ezra

8:35

Esther

3:12; 3:13; 5:14; 8:5; 9

Jeremiah

1:3; 32:1; 52:12; 52:12

Hosea

3:2

H6240

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Strong's Number H6240 matches the Hebrew עֶשֶׂר (ʿeśer),
which occurs 338 times in 292 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 6 (Num 7:84–Jos 21:6)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:84 - This was the dedication offering for the altar from the leaders of Israel, when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold pans.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:86

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:86 - The twelve gold pans full of incense weighed ten shekels apiece, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the pans weighed one hundred and twenty shekels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:87

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:87 - All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve young bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs in their first year twelve, with their grain offering, and the kids of the goats as a sin offering twelve.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:3 - “On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it at its appointed time. According to all its rites and ceremonies you shall keep it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:5 - And they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month, at twilight, in the Wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:11 - ‘On the fourteenth day of the second month, at twilight, they may keep it. They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:49

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:49 - Now those who died in the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides those who died in the Korah incident.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - “Speak to the children of Israel, and get from them a rod from each father’s house, all their leaders according to their fathers’ houses—twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - So Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and each of their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:16 - ‘On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:17 - ‘And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast; unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:12 - ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work, and you shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13 - ‘You shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a sweet aroma to the LORD: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year. They shall be without blemish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14 - ‘Their grain offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:15 - ‘and one-tenth for each of the fourteen lambs;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:17 - ‘On the second day present twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:20 - ‘On the third day present eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:23 - ‘On the fourth day present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year, without blemish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:26 - ‘On the fifth day present nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:29 - ‘On the sixth day present eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:32 - ‘On the seventh day present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5 - So there were recruited from the divisions of Israel one thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:40 - The persons were sixteen thousand, of which the LORD’s tribute was thirty-two persons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:46 - and sixteen thousand persons—

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:52

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:52 - And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the LORD, from the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:3 - They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day after the Passover the children of Israel went out with boldness in the sight of all the Egyptians.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:9 - They moved from Marah and came to Elim. At Elim were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:2 - It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:3 - Now it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that the LORD had given him as commandments to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:23 - “The plan pleased me well; so I took twelve of your men, one man from each tribe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:12 - “Now therefore, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from every tribe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:2 - “Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from every tribe,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:3 - “and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood firm. You shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where you lodge tonight.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:4 - Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:8 - And the children of Israel did so, just as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones from the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD had spoken to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:9 - Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:20 - And those twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:10 - Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight on the plains of Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:25 - So it was that all who fell that day, both men and women, were twelve thousand—all the people of Ai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:36 - Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:41 - Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:51 - Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:24 - Chephar Haammoni, Ophni, and Gaba: twelve cities with their villages;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:28 - Zelah, Eleph, Jebus (which is Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kirjath: fourteen cities with their villages. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:6 - Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:15 - Included were Kattath, Nahallal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:22 - And the border reached to Tabor, Shahazimah, and Beth Shemesh; their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:38 - Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:4 - Now the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. And the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot from the tribe of Judah, from the tribe of Simeon, and from the tribe of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:6 - And the children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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