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tithe

Meaning of “tithe”

Sense 1: A tenth part given to God. Sense 2: As a verb, to give or pay a tenth part.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
14 occurrences13 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 27:30

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Deuteronomy 12:17
¶ Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:17 · retained source text

¶ Thou mayest not eate within thy gates the tithe of thy corne, or of thy wine, or of thy oyle, or the firstlings of thy heards, or of thy flocke, nor any of thy vowes which thou vowest, nor thy free will offerings, or heaue offering of thine hand:

Deuteronomy 14:22
Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:22 · retained source text

Thou shalt truely tithe all the increase of thy seede, that the field bringeth forth yeere by yeere.

Deuteronomy 14:23
And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:23 · retained source text

And thou shalt eate before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall chuse to place his Name there, the tithe of thy corne, of thy wine, and of thine oyle, and the firstlings of thy herdes, and of thy flockes: that thou mayest learne to feare the LORD thy God alwayes.

Deuteronomy 14:28
¶ At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:28 · retained source text

¶ At the end of three yeres thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same yeere, and shalt lay it vp within thy gates.

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Historical definitions

to contribute the tithe, or tenth part, of.

printed p. 279; PDF p. 299; Internet Archive leaf n298