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ἔξεστι

Be permitted

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ἔξεστι G1832
Pronunciation éxesti

What does ἔξεστι (éxesti) mean in the Bible?

ἔξεστι (éxesti) is a Greek word meaning "be permitted". ἔξ-εστι (εἰμί), impers. Frames the legal question that halts the flogging.

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Meaning

be permitted
Extended definition

Permission based on law or authority, not personal desire or ability

(εἰμί), impers. verb., it is permitted, lawful: Mrk.2:24, Act.8:37 (R, mg.), 1Co.10:23; with inf., Mat.12:2, 10 12 14:4 15:26 19:3 22:17 27:6, Mrk.3:4 12:14, Luk.6:2, 9 14:3, Jhn.5:10; before accusative, Mrk.2:26, Luk.6:4 20:22; with dative of person(s) and inf., Mat.20:15, Mrk.6:18 10:2, Jhn.18:31, Act.16:21 21:37 22:25 (inf. understood), 1Co.6:12; ἐξόν (sc. ἐστί), Act.2:29, 2Co.12:4; ἐξὸν ἦν, Mat.12:4.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Frames the legal question that halts the flogging. Acts 22:22-29
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 30 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 28 participle 2
Tense
present 30
Voice
active 30
Mood
indicative 28 participle 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:10 ἔξεστι present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:12 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:2 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:4 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 19:3 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 20:15 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 22:17 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 27:6 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 2:24 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 2:26 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 3:4 Ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 6:18 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Mark 10:2 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:14 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:2 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:4 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:9 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 14:3 Ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 20:22 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing John 5:10 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing John 18:31 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Acts 2:29 ἐξὸν present active participle participle Acts 16:21 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Acts 21:37 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Acts 22:25 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 6:12 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 6:12 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 10:23 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 10:23 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 12:4 ἐξὸν present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
Acts 22:22-29 Unlawful éxesti
Is it permitted?
Additional Occurrences
Luke 14:1–6 ἔξεστιν éxesti
Is it lawful
Luke 6:1–5 ἔξεστιν éxesti
It is lawful
Luke 6:6–11 ἔξεστιν éxesti
It is lawful
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 6 — Judge Righteously, Flee Sexual Immorality, and Glorify God in Your Body Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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