The word in Scripture

Tithe in the Bible

The word tithe appears 14 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A tithe is the tenth given back to God in worship. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What tithe means in the Bible

A tithe is the tenth given back to God in worship.

Where the word tithe appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word tithe appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s: it is holy unto the LORD.”Leviticus 27:30

“Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.”Numbers 18:26

“Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:”Deuteronomy 12:17

“Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.”Deuteronomy 14:22

“And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.”2 Chronicles 31:6

“Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.”Nehemiah 13:12

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”Matthew 23:23

“But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”Luke 11:42