Matthew 22:17

εἰπὲ οὖν ἡμῖν τί σοι δοκεῖ· ἔξεστιν δοῦναι κῆνσον Καίσαρι ἢ οὔ

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

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διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε· λειτουργοὶ γὰρ θεοῦ εἰσιν εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐξῆλθεν δόγμα παρὰ Καίσαρος Αὐγούστου ἀπογράφεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

Matthew 17:25

λέγει Ναί καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν προέφθασεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων Τί σοι δοκεῖ Σίμων οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶν ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Acts 28:22

ἀξιοῦμεν δὲ παρὰ σοῦ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ φρονεῖς περὶ μὲν γὰρ τῆς αἱρέσεως ταύτης γνωστὸν ἐστιν ἡμῖν ὅτι πανταχοῦ ἀντιλέγεται

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

Acts 17:7

οὓς ὑποδέδεκται Ἰάσων· καὶ οὗτοι πάντες ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράττουσιν βασιλέα λέγοντες ἕτερον εἶναι Ἰησοῦν

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Jeremiah 42:20

כִּי ‫(התעתים)‬ הִתְעֵיתֶם בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם כִּֽי-אַתֶּם שְׁלַחְתֶּם אֹתִי אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם לֵאמֹר הִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲדֵנוּ אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּכְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כֵּן הַגֶּד-לָנוּ וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃

For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

Acts 25:8

ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ ὅτι Οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά τι ἥμαρτον

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Ezra 4:13

כְּעַן יְדִיעַ לֶֽהֱוֵא לְמַלְכָּא דִּי הֵן קִרְיְתָא דָךְ תִּתְבְּנֵא וְשׁוּרַיָּה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְלוּן מִנְדָּֽה-בְלוֹ וַֽהֲלָךְ לָא יִנְתְּנוּן וְאַפְּתֹם מַלְכִים תְּהַנְזִֽק׃

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Deuteronomy 17:14

כִּֽי-תָבֹא אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ וִֽירִשְׁתָּהּ וְיָשַׁבְתָּה בָּהּ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ אָשִׂימָה עָלַי מֶלֶךְ כְּכָל-הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר סְבִֽיבֹתָֽי׃

When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;

John 19:12

ἐκ τούτου ἐζήτει ὁ Πιλᾶτος ἀπολῦσαι αὐτόν· οἱ δὲ Ἰουδαῖοι ἔκραζον λέγοντες Ἐὰν τοῦτον ἀπολύσῃς οὐκ εἶ φίλος τοῦ Καίσαρος· πᾶς ὁ βασιλέα αὐτόν ποιῶν ἀντιλέγει τῷ Καίσαρι

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

Nehemiah 5:4

וְיֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר אֹֽמְרִים לָוִינוּ כֶסֶף לְמִדַּת הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

Luke 3:1

Ἐν ἔτει δὲ πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Τιβερίου Καίσαρος ἡγεμονεύοντος Ποντίου Πιλάτου τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Γαλιλαίας Ἡρῴδου Φιλίππου δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας καὶ Λυσανίου τῆς Ἀβιληνῆς τετραρχοῦντος

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Acts 5:37

μετὰ τοῦτον ἀνέστη Ἰούδας ὁ Γαλιλαῖος ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς ἀπογραφῆς καὶ ἀπέστησεν λαὸν ἱκανὸν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ· κἀκεῖνος ἀπώλετο καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἐπείθοντο αὐτῷ διεσκορπίσθησαν

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

Nehemiah 9:37

וּתְבֽוּאָתָהּ מַרְבָּה לַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר-נָתַתָּה עָלֵינוּ בְּחַטֹּאותֵינוּ וְעַל גְּוִיֹּתֵינוּ מֹֽשְׁלִים וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּנוּ כִּרְצוֹנָם וּבְצָרָה גְדוֹלָה אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Jeremiah 42:2

וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֶֽל-יִרְמְיָהוּ הַנָּבִיא תִּפָּל-נָא תְחִנָּתֵנוּ לְפָנֶיךָ וְהִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲדֵנוּ אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּעַד כָּל-הַשְּׁאֵרִית הַזֹּאת כִּֽי-נִשְׁאַרְנוּ מְעַט מֵֽהַרְבֵּה כַּאֲשֶׁר עֵינֶיךָ רֹאוֹת אֹתָֽנוּ׃

And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

Ezra 7:24

וּלְכֹם מְהֽוֹדְעִין דִּי כָל-כָּֽהֲנַיָּא וְלֵֽוָיֵא זַמָּרַיָּא תָרָֽעַיָּא נְתִינַיָּא וּפָלְחֵי בֵּית אֱלָהָא דְנָה מִנְדָּה בְלוֹ וַֽהֲלָךְ לָא שַׁלִּיט לְמִרְמֵא עֲלֵיהֹֽם׃

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

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Matthew 22:17

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Grammar V-2AAM-2S

Verb — Active, second person singular the subject does the action — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"

εἰπὲ	Speech Verb Voice Active Person Second Number Singular

Dictionary form: ἔπω · EP-oh

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In the KJV here: tell

said ×450 and said ×119 he said ×105 saying ×19 say ×18 i said ×15 tell ×14 they said ×13

Strong's Definition G2036

said, say, spake, tell, saying, …

epō

to speak or say (by word or writing)

to speak, say

Variations 32 forms of this word

Translations 115 English renderings

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: οὖν · oon

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In the KJV here: therefore

therefore ×244 then ×188 so ×14 and ×8 now ×8 wherefore ×8 but ×5 seeing then ×3

Strong's Definition G3767

therefore, then, so, now, and, …

oun

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so

Variations 2 forms of this word

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Interrogative Pronoun — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action

τί	Speech Interrogative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular

Dictionary form: τίς · tees

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In the KJV here: what

what ×250 who ×102 why ×69 whom ×18 which ×16 whose ×9 whether ×8 how ×6

Strong's Definition G5101

what, who, why, whom, which, …

tis

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

who, which, what

Variations 13 forms of this word

Translations 42 English renderings

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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"

δοκεῖ·

Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular

Dictionary form: δοκέω · thoh-KEH-oh

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In the KJV here: thinkest

think ×10 thought ×4 it seemed good ×3 seem ×3 suppose ye ×3 thinkest ×3 he seemeth ×2 seemed ×2

Strong's Definition G1380

think, seem, seemeth, thought, thinkest, …

dokeō

compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)

to be of opinion, think, suppose

I think, judge: thus in question

Variations 23 forms of this word

Translations 39 English renderings

Think Thought

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ἔξεστιν

Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular

Dictionary form: ἔξεστι · EKS-eh-stee

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In the KJV here: is it lawful

is it lawful ×9 lawful it is ×6 are lawful ×4 lawful is ×4 lawful ×3 it is lawful ×1 lawful are ×1 lawful is it ×1

Strong's Definition G1832

lawful, let, may, mayest

exesti

so also ἐξόν neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)

it is lawful

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

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Verb — Active the subject does the action — "he ___s"

δοῦναι

Speech Verb Voice Active

Dictionary form: δίδωμι · THEE-thoh-mee

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In the KJV here: to give

give ×45 gave ×44 to give ×26 given ×17 hath given ×14 he gave ×12 is given ×12 was given ×11

Strong's Definition G1325

give, given, gave, giveth, gavest, …

didōmi

to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)

to give

of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage

to bestow a gift

to reach out, extend, present

something to be administered

to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self

to give, hand out lots

as an object of his saving care

to commission

Variations 74 forms of this word

Translations 126 English renderings

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Noun — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action

κῆνσον

Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: κῆνσος · KANE-sose

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In the KJV here: tribute

tribute ×4

Strong's Definition G2778

tribute

kēnsos

properly, an enrollment (___%___census___%___), i.e., (by implication) a tax

census (among the Romans, denoting a register and valuation of property in accordance with which taxes were paid), in the New Testament the tax or tribute levied on individuals and to be paid yearly

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Noun — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"

Καίσαρι

Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Title

Dictionary form: Καῖσαρ · KEH-sahr

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In the KJV here: unto caesar

caesar ×10 unto caesar ×7 caesars ×6 to caesar ×3 of caesar ×1 that are caesars ×1 which are caesars ×1 which be caesars ×1

Strong's Definition G2541

caesar, caesars

kaisar

severed

Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor

the surname of Julius Caesar, which adopted by Octavius Augustus and his successors afterwards became a title, and was appropriated by the Roman emperors as part of their title

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

Caesar Caesar Augustus