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Matthew 22:17

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

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εἰπὸνeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).Tellοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatσοιsoithouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “thou”, the to- or for-formG4771you.thouδοκεῖdokeito thinkδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to think”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.This verse uses “think”.ἔξεστινexestin? Is it lawfulἔξεστι(ν)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “? Is it lawful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1832it is permitted, lawful, possible.This verse uses “lawful”.? Is it lawfulδοῦναιdounaito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.to giveκῆνσονkēnsontributeκῆνσος (kēnsos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “tribute”, the object formG2778a poll-tax.tributeΚαίσαριkaisariunto CaesarΚαῖσαρ (kaisar)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto Caesar”, the to- or for-formG2541Caesar, a surname of the gens Iulia, which became practically synonymous with the Emperor for the time being; in the Gospels it always refers to Tiberias.unto Caesarἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orοὔounotοὔadverb — “not”G3756no, not.not

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

Young’s Literal Translation

tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

World English Bible

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Darby Translation

tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Douay-Rheims

Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

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