Strong’s H6242

עֶשְׂרִים

Part of speech

Noun

Transliteration

`esriym

Pronunciation

eh-sreem

Definition

Twenty

Meaning

twenty, twentieth

Usage

The Hebrew word "esrim" is used to denote the number twenty. It appears frequently in the Old Testament, often in contexts involving counting, age, measurements, and quantities. It is a cardinal number used to specify amounts or to describe age, such as in genealogies or census records.

Bible references

Genesis 6:3;Genesis 8:14;Genesis 11:24;Genesis 18:31;Genesis 18:31;Genesis 23:1;Genesis 31:38;Genesis 31:41;Genesis 32:14;Genesis 32:14;Genesis 32:15;Genesis 37:28;Exodus 12:18;Exodus 26:2;Exodus 26:18;Exodus 26:19;Exodus 26:20;Exodus 27:10;Exodus 27:10;Exodus 27:11;Exodus 27:11;Exodus 27:16;Exodus 30:13;Exodus 30:14;Exodus 36:9