Tax
φόροςStrong’s G5411phoros
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Phoros is the Greek word usually translated “tribute”, “tax” and “taxes”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?”
Meaning
Usually translated “tribute”, “tax” and “taxes”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- tribute 2
- tax 2
- taxes 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Romans 2
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- Romans 13:6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
- Romans 13:7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Greek dictionary
φόρος phoros · tax
φόρος, .-ου, ὁ (φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc. ;] tribute paid by a subject nation (cf. 1Ma.10:33): φ. δοῦναι (1Ma.8:4 1Mac 8:7), Luk.20:22 23:2; ἀποδοῦναι, Rom.13:7; τελεῖν, Rom.13:6 (Hdt., al.).† SYN.: κῆνσος, τέλος (which see) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “tax” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TAX, noun
[Latin taxo, to tax ]
- A rate or sum of money assessed on the person or property of a citizen by government, for the use of the nation or state.
- A sum imposed on the persons and property of citizens to defray the expenses of a corporation, society, parish or company; as a city tax a county tax a parish tax and the like.
- That which is imposed; a burden.
- Charge; censure.
All definitions and other forms of “tax”
- Task.
TAX, verb transitive
[Latin taxo.]
- To law, impose or assess upon citizens a certain sum of money or amount of property, to be paid to the public treasury, or to the treasury of a corporation or company, to defray the expenses of the government or corporation, etc.
- To load with a burden or burdens.
- To assess, fix or determine judicially, as the amount of cost on actions in court; as, the court taxes bills of cost.
- To charge; to censure; to accuse; usually followed by with; as, to tax a man with pride.
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.