The word tithe comes from the Hebrew word מַעֲשֵׂר (Strong’s #h4643) and literally means tenth part. Leviticus 27 a tenth part of all seed or fruit of the land belongs to the Creator as well as every tenth animal that passes under the shepherds rod as they are counted and there are instructions for substitution that add value. Although it is important to make certain that the Creator is given back what is His, there is nothing in the Bible that instructs anyone to give ten percent of our income to a religious organization.