Strong's Greek · G1181
δεκάτη
dekátē
tenth (part), tithe
Definition
a tenth, i.e. as a percentage or (technically) tithe
Derivation
feminine of G1182 (δέκατος);
Appears 4 times in Scripture
“And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.”
“Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.”
“and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.””
“In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).