tithe

«tithe» in Mova's judaism dictionary: one tenth of what a person earns or grows, given to the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a tithe, tithes); verb (tithe, tithes, tithed, tithing)

meaning for a pupil

1) (church) A tithe is one tenth of what a person earns or grows, given to the church or to God. tree →

2) (history) Long ago, farmers had to give a tithe of their crops to the local church. tree →

3) To tithe is to give a tithe. tree →

4) A tithe can also mean one tenth of any amount, not only of money or crops given to the church. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A tenth part of produce or animals set apart as holy to God, to support the Levites and the poor. Interpretation: Tradition has several tithes: for the Levites, for eating in Jerusalem, and for the poor; an animal tithe was counted by passing under the rod. In the primary lessons: In religious education, some Christians today still give a tenth of their income to their church; the idea comes from the Old Testament. In history lessons, tithe barns stored the grain farmers gave to the church. In maths, a tithe is ten per cent. Phrases: «pay a tithe», «tithe barn», «give a tithe».

examples

• And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof. (Torah LEV.27.31, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou shalt surely tithe all the increase of thy seed, that which is brought forth in the field year by year. (Torah DEU.14.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. (Torah LEV.27.32, JPS 1917) tree →
• But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?' In tithes and heave-offerings. (Prophets MAL.3.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the wine and the oil unto the treasuries. (Writings NEH.13.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• Come to Beth-el, and transgress, to Gilgal, and multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices in the morning, and your tithes after three days; (Prophets AMO.4.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• A tithe is one tenth of what you have. tree →
• Long ago, farmers gave a tithe of their crops to the church. tree →
• The village still has an old tithe barn. tree →
• Some Christians tithe their wages. tree →
• If Lucy has thirty pounds and gives a tithe, she gives three pounds. tree →
• The Bible tells of Abraham giving a tithe to the priest Melchizedek. tree →
• Tithes were stored in big barns. tree →
• What Campbell has published represents only a tithe of what he collected. tree →

note

Countable noun; regular verb, past «tithed». Rhymes with «scythe». Maths: a tithe = 1/10 = 10 per cent; divide by 10.

In the corpora

• And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.
• Thou shalt surely tithe all the increase of thy seed, that which is brought forth in the field year by year.
• But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?' In tithes and heave-offerings.
• Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «tithe» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.