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δεκάτη

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Gloss: tenth

Transliteration: dekatē

Strong’s: G1181

δεκάτη, -ης, ἡ prop. fem. (sc. μέρος) of δέκατος, -η, -ον,
[in LXX for מַעֲשֵׂר: Gen.14:20, Neh.12:44, and al. ;]
a tenth part, a tithe: Heb.7:2, 4; 8, 9 (for a curious inversion of the Biblical use, see MM, see word).†
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