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Lexicon :: Strong's G1832 - exesti

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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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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 Box Mat 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:2 - When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 - How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:4

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3 - Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:15 - Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:17 - Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[fn] to Caesar or not?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:6 - The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:24 - The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 - Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:18

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 - Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[fn] to Caesar or not?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:2 - Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - 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?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:3 - Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:22 - Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:10 - and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 - Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” “But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 - “Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:21 - by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 - As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:12 - “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:23 - “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:4 - was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell.
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