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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 - But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what [fn]is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - how he went into the house of God, and they ate the [fn]consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests only?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - A man was there whose hand was withered. And they asked Jesus, “Is it lawful and permissible to heal on the Sabbath?”—they asked this so that they might accuse Him and bring charges into court.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 - “How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and permissible to do good on the Sabbath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:4 - for John had said to him, “It is not lawful (morally right) for you to have her [living with you as your wife].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3 -

And Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:15 - ‘Am I not lawfully permitted to do what I choose with what is mine? Or is your eye [fn]envious because I am generous?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:17 - “Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a [fn]poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:6 - The chief priests, picking up the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put these in the treasury [of the temple], because it is the price of blood.”

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - how he went into the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and how he also gave it to the men who were with him?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 - He asked them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept 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 [under Mosaic Law] for you to have your brother’s wife.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 -

Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], and asked Him, “Is it lawful [according to Scripture] for a man to divorce his wife and send her away?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - They came and said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and have no personal bias toward anyone; for You are not influenced by outward appearances or social status, but in truth You teach the way of God. Is it lawful [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay the [fn]poll-tax to [[fn]Tiberius] Caesar, or not?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:2 - But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what [fn]is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the [fn]consecrated bread, which is not lawful [for anyone] to eat except the priests alone, and [how he also] gave it to the men who were with him?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you directly: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:3 - And Jesus asked the lawyers and the Pharisees, “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 lawful [according to Jewish law and tradition] for us to pay taxes (tribute money) to [fn]Caesar or not?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:10 - So the Jews kept saying to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and you are not [fn]permitted to pick up your pallet [because it is unlawful].”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 - Then Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your own law.” The Jews said, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 -

“Brothers, I may confidently and freely say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:21 - “They are publicly teaching customs which are unlawful for us, as Romans, to accept or observe.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 -

Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” And the man replied, “Do you know Greek?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - But when they had stretched him out [fn]with the leather straps [in preparation for the whip], Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it legal for you to whip a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned [without a trial]?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:12 -

Everything is permissible for me, but not all things are beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything [and brought under its power, allowing it to control me].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:23 -

All things are lawful [that is, morally legitimate, permissible], but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life].

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:4 - was caught up into [fn]Paradise and heard inexpressible words which man is not permitted to speak [words too sacred to tell].
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