Luke 20:22:1Luke.20.22.W1TAB
ἔξεστιν
eksestin
“Is it lawful”
- Transliteration
- EK-se-stin
- Extended
- ehk-SEH-stihn
- IPA
- /ˈek.se.stin/
Meaning by language
- English
- Is it lawful
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EK-se-stin
- sentence
EK-se-stin hê-MAS KAI-sa-ri PHO-ron DOU-nai Ê OU
Exegesis
The sentence takes the form of a polar (yes–no) question, led by the impersonal verb exestin {ἔξεστιν | é-xe-stin} “it is lawful,” which frames the issue in terms of legal or halakhic permissibility rather than personal preference.
Root and etymology
exestiéx-es-ti
“it is permitted, it is lawful”
In context — Luke 20:22
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar , or not?
About this coordinate
Luke 20:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 20:22, so the Greek word ἔξεστιν (eksestin) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.20.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.22.W1.S1) and character.