δεκάτῃ

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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English (Thayer)

δεκάτης, ἡ (δέκατος), the tenth part of anything, a tithe; specially the tenth part of booty taken from the enemy: Simonides 133Bgk.; Herodotus 2,135); 4,152down; the Sept. for מַעֲשֵׂר.) (Cf. BB. DD. under the word Tithe>.)