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Lexicon :: Strong's G1832 - exesti

Aa
ἔξεστι
Transliteration
exesti (Key)
Pronunciation
ex'-es-tee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Third person singular present indicative of a compound of ἐκ (G1537) and εἰμί (G1510)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:560,238

Strong’s Definitions

ἔξεστι éxesti, ex'-es-tee; third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510; so also ἐξόν exón ex-on' 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):—be lawful, let, × may(-est).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G1832 in the following manner: be lawful (29x), may (2x), let (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G1832 in the following manner: be lawful (29x), may (2x), let (1x).

  1. it is lawful

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔξεστι éxesti, ex'-es-tee; third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510; so also ἐξόν exón ex-on' 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):—be lawful, let, × may(-est).
STRONGS G1832:
ἔξεστι, an impersonal verb, (from the unused ἔξειμι), it is lawful;
a. followed by the present infinitive: Matthew 12:2, 10 [Tdf. infinitive aorist], Matthew 12:12; Matthew 14:4; Luke 6:2 [R G T]; Luke 14:3 [L T Tr WH infinitive aorist]; with the aorist infinitive: [Matthew 15:26 L T]; Matthew 22:17; 27:6; Mark 3:4; Mark 12:14; Luke 6:9; Acts 2:29 (ἐξὸν εἰπεῖν scil. ἔστω, allow me, [others supply ἐστι, Buttmann, 318 (273); Winer's Grammar, § 64, I. 2 a., cf. § 2, 1 d.]); with the infinitive omitted because readily suggested by the context, Mark 2:24 and Rec. in Acts 8:37.
b. followed by the dative of person and a present infinitive: Mark 6:18; Acts 16:21; Acts 22:25; and an aorist infinitive: Matthew 19:3 [L T WH omit the dative]; Matthew 20:15; Mark 2:26 [R G L Tr text]; Mark 10:2; Luke 20:22 R G L; John 5:10; John 18:31; Acts 21:37; ἐξὸν ἦν, Matthew 12:4; ἃ οὐκ ἐξόν, namely, ἐστί, 2 Corinthians 12:4; with the infinitive omitted, as being evident from the context: πάντα (μοι) ἔξεστιν, namely, ποιεῖν, 1 Corinthians 6:12; 1 Corinthians 10:23.
c. followed by the accusative and infinitive: Luke 6:4; Luke 20:22 T Tr WH; so here and there even in classic writings; cf. Rost § 127 Anm. 2; Kühner, § 475 Anm. 2; [Buttmann, § 142, 2].

Related entry:
ἔξειμι from εἰμί, see ἔξεστι.

Related entry:
ἐξόν, see ἔξεστι.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
12:2; 12:4; 12:10; 12:12; 14:4; 15:26; 19:3; 20:15; 22:17; 27:6
Mark
2:24; 2:26; 3:4; 6:18; 10:2; 12:14
Luke
6:2; 6:4; 6:9; 14:3; 20:22; 20:22
John
5:10; 18:31
Acts
2:29; 8:37; 16:21; 21:37; 22:25
1 Corinthians
6:12; 10:23
2 Corinthians
12:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1832 matches the Greek ἔξεστι (exesti),
which occurs 31 times in 29 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:2 - Now G1161 when the Pharisees G5330 saw G3708 this, they said G3004 to Him, “Look G2400, Your disciples G3101 are doing G4160 what G3739 is not lawful G1832 to do G4160 on a Sabbath G4521!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - how G4459 he entered G1525 the house G3624 of God G2316, and they ate G2068 the [fn]consecrated G4286 bread G740, which G3739 was not lawful G1832 for him to eat G2068 nor G3761 for those G3588 with him, but for the priests G2409 alone G3441?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And a man G444 was there whose hand G5495 was withered G3584. And they questioned G1905 [fn]Jesus, asking G3004, “Is it lawful G1832 to heal G2323 on the Sabbath G4521?”—so G2443 that G2443 they might bring G2723 charges G2723 against G2723 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 - “How G4214 much G4214 more G1308 valuable G1308 then G3767 is a person G444 than a sheep G4263! So G5620 then G5620, it is lawful G1832 to do G4160 [fn]good G2573 on the Sabbath G4521.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:4 - For John G2491 had been saying G3004 to him, “It is not lawful G1832 for you to have G2192 her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3 -

Some Pharisees G5330 came G4334 to [fn]Jesus, testing G3985 Him and [fn]asking G3004, “Is it lawful G1832 for a man to [fn]divorce G630 his wife G1135 for any G3956 reason G156 at all?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:15 - ‘Is it not lawful G1832 for me to do G4160 what G3739 I want G2309 with what G3588 is my own G1699? Or G2228 is your eye G3788 [fn]envious G4190 because G3754 I am G1510 [fn]generous G18?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:17 - “Tell G3004 us then G3767, what G5101 do You think G1380? Is it [fn]permissible G1832 to pay G1325 a [fn]poll-tax G2778 to Caesar G2541, or G2228 not?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:6 - The chief G749 priests G749 took G2983 the pieces G694 of G694 silver G694 and said G3004, “It is not lawful G1832 to put G906 them in the temple G2878 treasury G2878, since G1893 it is money G5092 paid G5092 for blood G129.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:24 - The Pharisees G5330 were saying G3004 to Him, “Look G2396, why G5101 are they doing G4160 what G3739 is not lawful G1832 on the Sabbath G4521?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - how G4459 he entered G1525 the house G3624 of God G2316 in the [fn]time G1909 of Abiathar G8 the high G749 priest G749, and ate G2068 the [fn]consecrated G4286 bread G740, which G3739 is not lawful G1832 for anyone to eat G2068 except G1508 the priests G2409, and he also G2532 gave G1325 it to those G3588 who were with him?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 - And He *said G3004 to them, “Is it lawful G1832 to do G4160 good G18 on the Sabbath G4521 or G2228 to do G2554 harm G2554, to save G4982 a life G5590 or G2228 to kill G615?” But they kept G4623 silent G4623.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:18 - For John G2491 had been saying G3004 to Herod G2264, “It is not lawful G1832 for you to have G2192 your brother’s G80 wife G1135.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 -

And some Pharisees G5330 came G4334 up G4334 to Jesus, testing G3985 Him, and began questioning G1905 Him whether G1487 it was lawful G1832 for a man G435 to [fn]divorce G630 his wife G1135.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - They came G2064 and *said G3004 to Him, “Teacher G1320, we know G6063 that You are truthful G227 and [fn]do not care G3199 what anyone G3762 thinks; for You [fn]are not partial G991 G4383 to anyone G444, but You teach G1321 the way G3598 of God G2316 in truth G225. Is it [fn]permissible G1832 to pay G1325 a [fn]poll-tax G2778 to Caesar G2541, or G2228 not?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:2 - But some G5100 of the Pharisees G5330 said G3004, “Why G5101 are you doing G4160 what G3739 is not lawful G1832 on the Sabbath G4521?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - how G5613 he entered G1525 the house G3624 of God G2316, and took G2983 and ate G2068 the [fn]consecrated G4286 bread G740, which G3739 is not lawful G1832 for anyone to eat G2068 except G1508 the priests G2409 alone G3441, and gave G1325 it to his companions G3588 G3326?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - And Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “I ask G1905 you whether G1487 it is lawful G1832 to do G15 good G15 on the Sabbath G4521 or G2228 to do G2554 harm G2554, to save G4982 a life G5590 or G2228 to destroy G622 it?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:3 - And Jesus G2424 responded G611 and said G3004 to the [fn]lawyers G3544 and [fn]Pharisees G5330, “Is it lawful G1832 to heal G2323 on the Sabbath G4521, or G2228 not?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:22 - “Is it [fn]permissible G1832 for us to pay G1325 taxes G5411 to Caesar G2541, or G2228 not?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:10 - So G3767 the Jews G2453 were saying G3004 to the man who was cured G2323, “It is a Sabbath G4521, and it is not permissible G1832 for you to carry G142 your pallet G2895.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 - So G3767 Pilate G4091 said G3004 to them, “Take G2983 Him yourselves G4771, and judge G2919 Him according G2596 to your law G3551.” The Jews G2453 said G3004 to him, “We are not [fn]permitted G1832 to put G615 anyone G3762 to G615 death G615.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 -

“[fn]Brothers G435 G80, I may G1832 confidently G3954 say G3004 to you regarding G4012 the patriarch G3966 David G1138 that he both G2532 died G5053 and was buried G2290, and his tomb G3418 is [fn]with us to this G3778 day G2250.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:21 - and they are proclaiming G2605 customs G1485 that are not lawful G1832 for us to accept G3858 or G3761 to practice G4160, since we are Romans G4514.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 -

As Paul G3972 was G3195 about G3195 to G3195 be brought G1521 into the barracks G3925, he *said G3004 to the commander G5506, “May G1832 I say G3004 something G5100 to you?” And he said G5346, “Do you know G1097 Greek G1676?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - But when G5613 they stretched G4385 him out G4385 [fn]with straps G2438, Paul G3972 said G3004 to the centurion G1543 who was standing G2476 by, “Is it [fn]lawful G1832 for you to flog G3147 a man G444 who is a Roman G4514 and uncondemned G178?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:12 -

All G3956 things G3956 are permitted G1832 for me, but not all G3956 things G3956 are G4851 of G4851 benefit G4851. All G3956 things G3956 are permitted G1832 for me, but I will not be mastered G1850 by anything G5100.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:23 -

All G3956 things G3956 are permitted G1832, but not all G3956 things G3956 are G4851 of G4851 benefit G4851. All G3956 things G3956 are permitted G1832, but not all G3956 things G3956 [fn]build G3618 people up G3618.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:4 - was caught G726 up into Paradise G3857 and heard G191 inexpressible G731 words G4487, which G3739 a man G444 is not permitted G1832 to speak G2980.
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