UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to collect tithes, to exact tithes from

Semantic entry: 57.115

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: to cause someone to pay a tenth

Notes: In a number of languages there are problems involved in speaking of ‘a tenth,’ and accordingly there are difficulties in formulating expressions about ‘tithing.’ In some languages one may speak of ‘a tenth’ as ‘one part of ten parts’ or ‘one part together with nine parts.’ ‘To tithe’ may be rendered as ‘from ten parts to pay one part’ or ‘to pay one part and to keep nine parts.’

HEB 7:6: RV HEB 7:6 · LV HEB 7:6 · Read together HEB 7:6

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OET-RV HEB 7:6

6 On the other hand, Avraham tithed to Malki-Tsedek who can’t be traced as one of them, and he blessed Avraham who had received God’s promises.

OET-LV HEB 7:6

6 on _the _other _hand the one not being _traced from them, has _tithed Abraʼam, and the one having the promises, he _has _blessed.

Sense 2: to give a tenth, to tithe

Semantic entry: 57.114

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: to give a tenth of one’s income

Notes: In RV HEB 7:9 · LV HEB 7:9 · Read together HEB 7:9 it may be important to indicate clearly that it was not Levi himself who received the tenth but his descendants. Therefore, one may render the latter part of RV HEB 7:9 · LV HEB 7:9 · Read together HEB 7:9 as ‘Levi, whose descendants collect the tenth, also paid it.’

HEB 7:9: RV HEB 7:9 · LV HEB 7:9 · Read together HEB 7:9

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OET-RV HEB 7:9

9 You could even say that even Levi (whose descendants receive the tenths) gave a tenth to Malki-Tsedek through Avraham

OET-LV HEB 7:9

9 And as so _to _speak to _say, through Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām), even Leui/(Lēvī), the one tithes receiving, has _been _tithed.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

δεκατόω

Form 1

Sense 1: to collect tithes, to exact tithes from

Sense 2: to give a tenth, to tithe