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GreekG1832Verb

ἔξεστι, ἐξόν

exesti, exon

30Occurrences
G1832Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

so also neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 (εἰμί) expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)

third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 (ἐκ) and G1510 (εἰμί);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
impers. verb., it is permitted, lawful: (R, mg.); with inf., 12; before accusative., (inf. understood); *ἐξόν *(sc. ἐστί); ἐξὸν ἦν.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἔξεστι, ἐξόν appears 30 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
9
Mark
6
Acts
5
Luke
5
1 Corinthians
2
John
2
2 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:23BSB

“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

Acts 22:25BSB

But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

Luke 6:2BSB

But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

Matthew 12:12BSB

How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Mark 10:2BSB

Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.