Matthew 22:17:7Matt.22.17.W7TAB
ἔξεστιν
eksestin
“is lawful”
- Transliteration
- EK-se-stin
- Extended
- EK-se-stin
- IPA
- /ˈek.se.stin/
Meaning by language
- English
- is lawful
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
- clause
EK-se-stin DOO-nai KÊN-son KAI-sa-ri Ê OO
- sentence
ei-PON OON hê-MIN TI soi do-KEI EK-se-stin DOO-nai KÊN-son KAI-sa-ri Ê OO
Exegesis
The impersonal verb exestin {ἔξεστιν | éxestin} “it is lawful” introduces a legal and ethical evaluation rather than a mere practical question.
In context — Matthew 22:17
Say therefore to us, “What does it seem to you? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar , or not?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:17:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 22:17, 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 Matt.22.17.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.17.W7.S1) and character.