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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 - But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful G1832 to do on a Sabbath.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - how he entered the house of God, and they ate the [fn]consecrated bread, which was not lawful G1832 for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And behold, a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned [fn]Jesus, saying, “Is it lawful G1832 to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 - “How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful G1832 to do [fn]good on the Sabbath.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:4 - For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful G1832 for you to have her.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3 -

And some Pharisees came to [fn]Jesus, testing Him and saying, “Is it lawful G1832 for a man to [fn]divorce his wife for any reason at all?”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:15 - ‘Is it not lawful G1832 for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye [fn]envious because I am [fn]generous?’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:17 - “Therefore, tell us, what do You think? Is it [fn]lawful G1832 to give a tax to Caesar, or not?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:6 - And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful G1832 to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:24 - And the Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful G1832 on the Sabbath?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - how he entered the house of God around the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the [fn]consecrated bread, which is not lawful G1832 for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 - And He *said to them, “Is it lawful G1832 to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:18 - For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful G1832 for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 -

And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful G1832 for a man to [fn]divorce a wife.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - And they *came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and [fn]defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it [fn]lawful G1832 to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:2 - But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful G1832 on the Sabbath?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the [fn]consecrated bread which is not lawful G1832 for any to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful G1832 to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:3 - And Jesus answered and spoke to the scholars of the Law and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful G1832 to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:22 - “Is it [fn]lawful G1832 for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:10 - So the Jews were saying to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful G1832 for you to carry your mat.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 - So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful G1832 for us to put anyone to death,”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 -

“Men, brothers, I may G1832 confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is [fn]with us to this day.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:21 - and are proclaiming customs that are not lawful G1832 for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 -

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May G1832 I say something to you?” And he *said, “Do you know Greek?

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - But when they stretched him out [fn]with leather straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it [fn]lawful G1832 for you to flog a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:12 -

All things are lawful G1832 for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful G1832 for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:23 -

All things are lawful G1832, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful G1832, but not all things build up.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:4 - was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted G1832 to speak.
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