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deÌ„l: The noun “deal†is not found in the Revised Version (British and American). The King James Version translation of עשׂרון, ‛issaÌ„roÌ„n, “the tenth deal†(; , et al.) is rendered uniformly “the tenth part†in the Revised Version (British and American) (see WEIGHTS AND MEASURES). The verb “to deal†often means “to apportion,†“to distribute†(compare ; ; ; ), but more frequently it is used in the sense of “to act†“to do,†“to have transaction of any kind with.†In the Psalms “to deal†always means “to confer benefit,†“to deal bountifully,†with the exception of , where it means “to deal subtly with.†The expression “to deal,†i.e. “to be engaged in,†is not found in the Scriptures. The translation of συγχÏαÌομαι, sugchraÌomai, in , “Jews have no dealings with Samaritans,†conveys the idea that they have nothing in common.