What does "Tithe" mean in the Bible?
A tenth of the produce of the earth consecrated and set apart for special purposes. Tithe appears in 9 verses across 5 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Tithe?
A tenth of the produce of the earth consecrated and set apart for special purposes. The dedication of a tenth to God was recognized as a duty before the time of Moses. Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek (Gen. 14:20; Heb. 7:6); and Jacob vowed unto the Lord and said, “Of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.” The first Mosaic law on this subject is recorded in Lev. 27:30-32. Subsequent legislation regulated the destination of the tithes (Num. 18:21-24, 26-28; Deut. 12:5, 6, 11, 17; 14:22, 23). The paying of the tithes was an important part of the Jewish religious worship. In the days of Hezekiah one of the first results of the reformation of religion was the eagerness with which the people brought in their tithes (2 Chr. 31:5, 6). The neglect of this duty was sternly rebuked by the prophets (Amos 4:4; Mal. 3:8-10). It cannot be affirmed that the Old Testament law of tithes is binding on the Christian Church, nevertheless the principle of this law remains, and is incorporated in the gospel (1 Cor. 9:13, 14); and if, as is the case, the motive that ought to prompt to liberality in the cause of religion and of the service of God be greater now than in Old Testament times, then Christians outght to go beyond the ancient Hebrew in consecrating both themselves and their substance to God. Every Jew was required by the Levitical law to pay three tithes of his property (1) one tithe for the Levites; (2) one for the use of the temple and the great feasts; and (3) one for the poor of the land.
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Tithe?
Where does Tithe appear in the Bible?
Tithe is referenced in 9 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Chronicles 31:5
- 2 Chronicles 31:6
- Deuteronomy 12:17
- Deuteronomy 26:12
- Leviticus 27:30
- Leviticus 27:31
- Malachi 3:10
- Numbers 18:24
- Numbers 18:26
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Tithe.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Tithe?
Tithe appears in 9 verses across 5 books, most often in 2 Chronicles, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Tithe?
2 Chronicles, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Numbers, Malachi.
Where can I read every verse about Tithe?
This page lists 9 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
