Strong's Lexicon
G2778 — κῆνσος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2778 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κῆνσος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of Latin origin |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | kensos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kayn`-sos |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) an enrollment ("census") 2. (by implication) a tax |
| KJV Renderings: | tribute |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κῆνσος, κήνσου, ὁ, the Latin wordcensus (among the Romans, denoting a register and valuation of property in accordance with which taxes were paid), in the N. T. (as in Cod. Just. 4, 47) the tax or tribute levied on individuals and to be paid yearly (Hesychius κῆνσος. εἶδος νομισματος, ἐπικεφάλαιον, our capitation or poll tax): Mat 17:25; Mat 22:17; Mar 12:14; τό νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου, the coin with which the tax is paid, tribute money, Mat 22:19.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
κῆνσος (tribute)
Matthew 17:25
- KJV: He saith Yes And when he was come into the house Jesus prevented him saying What thinkest thou Simon of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute of their own children or of strangers
- GK: λέγει ναι και ότε εισήλθεν εις την οικίαν προέφθασεν αυτόν ο Ιησούς λέγων τι σοι δοκεί Σίμων οι βασιλείς της γης από τίνων λαμβάνουσι τέλη η κήνσον από των υιών αυτών η από των αλλοτρίων
Matthew 22:17
- KJV: Tell us therefore What thinkest thou Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar or not
- GK: ειπέ ουν ημίν τι σοι δοκεί έξεστι δούναι κήνσον Καίσαρι η ου
Matthew 22:19
- KJV: Shew me the tribute money And they brought unto him a penny
- GK: επιδείξατέ μοι το νόμισμα του κήνσου οι δε προσήνεγκαν αυτώ δηνάριον
Mark 12:14
- KJV: And when they were come they say unto him Master we know that thou art true and carest for no man for thou regardest not the person of men but teachest the way of God in truth Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar or not
- GK: οι δε ελθόντες λέγουσιν αυτώ διδάσκαλε οίδαμεν ότι αληθής ει και ου μέλει σοι περί ουδενός ου γαρ βλέπεις εις πρόσωπον ανθρώπων αλλ΄ επ΄ αληθείας την οδόν του θεού διδάσκεις έξεστι κήνσον Καίσαρι δούναι η ου
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