Be permitted
ἔξεστι, ἐξόνStrong’s G1832exesti, exon
Appears in 30 verses of the New Testament
In short
Exesti, exon is the Greek word usually translated “it is lawful”, “is it lawful” and “are lawful”. It appears in 30 verses of the New Testament.
“But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.”
Meaning
Usually translated “it is lawful”, “is it lawful” and “are lawful”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- it is lawful 16
- is it lawful 6
- are lawful 4
- it is permitted 2
- lawful 1
- is lawful 1
- is it permitted 1
- being permitted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 9
- Mark 6
- Luke 5
- Acts 5
- John 2
- 1 Corinthians 2
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 12:4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
- Matthew 12:10And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
- Matthew 12:12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
- Matthew 14:4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- Matthew 19:3The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
- Matthew 20:15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Greek dictionary
ἔξεστι, ἐξόν exesti, exon · be permitted
ἔξ-εστι (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.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lawful” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LAW'FUL, adjective
- Agreeable to law; conformable to law; allowed by law; legal; legitimate.
- Constituted by law; rightful; as the lawful owner of lands.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.