Greek verb · G1832
ἔξεστι
exestiex'-es-tee
be permitted
31 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: éxesti
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1832is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 27New Testament books
- 4spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1832
so also neuter present participle of the same
The King James renders it: be lawful, let, X may(-est).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
exesti is rendered "be permitted". It stands 31 times in the Greek text, across seven books.
- Nine of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 12:2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
- The Greek text spells it four different ways.
The first use
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:2ἔξεστιν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Nine of the word's thirty-one uses are in Matthew.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- it is lawful15
- Is it lawful6
- are lawful4
- it is permitted2
- being permitted1
- is it permitted1
- is lawful1
- lawful1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 31, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
4 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ἔξεστιν22
- ἔξεστίν5
- ἐξὸν3
- ἔξεστιν;¶1
The grammar of each form
- verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular28V-PAI-3S
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singular3V-PAP-NSN
Matthew
nine uses
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
- ἐξὸνexonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: lawful
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
- ἔξεστίνexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is it lawful
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
- ἔξεστίνexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Is it lawful
The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
Mark
six uses
So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
- ἔξεστιν;¶exestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is lawful
During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Is it lawful
For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
- ἔξεστίνexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Is it lawful
Luke
five uses
But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Is it lawful
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Is it lawful
John
two uses
so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
- ἔξεστίνexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is permitted
Acts
four uses
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- ἐξὸνexonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: it is permitted
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.
- ἔξεστίνexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is it permitted
But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it is lawful
1 Corinthians
four uses
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: are lawful
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: are lawful
“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: are lawful
- ἔξεστινexestinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: are lawful
2 Corinthians
one use
was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
- ἐξὸνexonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: being permitted
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
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Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.