"tenth, Jn. 1:39; Rev. 11:13; 21:20; δεκάτη, i.e. μερίς, a tenth part, tithe, Heb. 7:2, 4, 8, 9*"
Definition and meaning
tenth, Jn. 1:39; Rev. 11:13; 21:20; δεκάτη, i.e. μερίς, a tenth part, tithe, Heb. 7:2, 4, 8, 9*
In the original Greek the word is written: δέκατος
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dekatos (G1181) across the King James Bible.
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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Common questions
Strong's G1181 (dekatos) is a Greek word that means: tenth, Jn. 1:39; Rev. 11:13; 21:20; δεκάτη, i.e. μερίς, a tenth part, tithe, Heb. 7:2, 4, 8, 9* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word dekatos (G1181) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1181 is dekatos, a Greek word defined as: tenth, Jn. 1:39; Rev. 11:13; 21:20; δεκάτη, i.e. μερίς, a tenth part, tithe, Heb. 7:2, 4, 8, 9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dekatos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.