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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)
Dictionary Aids

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; 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.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:2 -

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 -

“how he entered the house of God, and they ate[fn] the bread of the Presence ​— ​which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 -

There he saw a man who had a shriveled hand, and in order to accuse him they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 -

“A person is worth far more than a sheep; so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:4 -

since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3 -

Some Pharisees approached him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:15 -

“Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous[fn] because I’m generous? ’[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:17 -

“Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:6 -

The chief priests took the silver and said, “It’s not permitted to put it into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:24 -

The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 -

“how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence ​— ​which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests ​— ​and also gave some to his companions? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 -

Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to kill? ” But they were silent.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:18 -

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 -

Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 -

When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:2 -

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 -

“how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? He even gave some to those who were with him.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 -

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:3 -

In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:22 -

“Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:10 -

and so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath. The law prohibits you from picking up your mat.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 -

Pilate told them, “You take him and judge him according to your law.”

“It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 -

“Brothers and sisters, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:21 -

“and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practice.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 -

As he was about to be brought into the barracks, Paul said to the commander, “Am I allowed to say something to you? ”

He replied, “You know how to speak Greek?

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 -

As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and is uncondemned? ”

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:12 -

“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:23 -

“Everything is permissible,”[fn] but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,”[fn] but not everything builds up.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:4 -

was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak.

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