ΔΕΚΑΤΟΝ, δεκατον
DEKATON, dekaton
Sounds Like: DEH-kah-ton
Translations: tenth, a tenth, tithe
From the root: ΔΕΚΑ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an ordinal number, meaning 'tenth'. It can be used to describe the position in a sequence, such as 'the tenth day'. It can also refer to a 'tenth part' or 'tithe', which is a portion, typically one-tenth, of something paid as a contribution or tax.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1181 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 9:4
- Book Four — 1:13, 2:4
- Book Five — 1:42, 2:23, 3:38
- Book Six — 4:18
- Book Seven — 1:5, 6:2
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 1:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 16:36, 29:40
- Leviticus — 5:11, 6:20, 14:21, 27:32
- Numbers — 5:15, 14:22, 15:4, 28:5, 28:13, 28:21, 28:29, 29:4, 29:10, 29:15
- Sirach — 25:7
- Ezekiel — 45:11
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 1:9
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Revelation — 11:13
From the same root
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