עשרה

Hebrew

Root
ע־שׂ־ר‎

From Proto-Semitic *ʿaśr-.

עֲשָׂרָה • ('asará) m (construct עֲשֶׂרֶת־‎, feminine עֶשֶׂר‎)

In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:

‏עֲשָׂרָה סְפָרִים‎ ― 'asará s'farím ― ten books

‏עֲשֶׂרֶת הַסְּפָרִים‎ ― 'aséret has'farím ― the ten books
The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in ten, such as a hundred and ten:

‏מֵאָה וַעֲשָׂרָה הַסְּפָרִים‎ ― me'á va'asará has'farím ― the hundred and ten books
In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form עֶשֶׂר‎ ('éser) is often used regardless of gender.

עֶשְׂרֵה • ('esré)

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