What does τέλος · κῆνσος mean in the Bible?
τέλος · κῆνσος is a Greek phrase meaning "taxes, duties, tribute".
Greek · G5056, G2778
τέλη / κῆνσον
Goal/tax · tax
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τέλοςG5056goal/tax
Pronunciationtélos
End denotes both termination of time/action and ultimate purpose or goal toward which something aims.
Open lexicon entry →κῆνσοςG2778tax
Pronunciationkēnsos
A poll-tax levied per person, distinct from other taxation methods; represents Roman imperial tribute.
Open lexicon entry →What does τέλη / κῆνσον (telē / kēnson) mean in the Bible?
τέλος · κῆνσος is a Greek phrase meaning "taxes, duties, tribute".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5056, G2778?
G5056, G2778 is connected to 40 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. taxes, duties, tribute
Source Gloss
taxes, duties, tribute
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms40Case patternAccusative (18)Number patternSingular (38)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 24:6 · Matt 24:14 · Mark 13:7 · Luke 1:33 · Luke 21:9 · Rom 6:21 · Rom 10:4 · 1 Cor 15:24 · 2 Cor 11:15 · Phil 3:19 · 1 Tim 1:5 · Heb 6:8 · 1 Pet 4:7 · 1 Pet 4:17 · Rev 21:6 · Rev 22:1316×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter1 Cor 10:111×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 1:8 · 2 Cor 1:13 · Heb 3:14 · Heb 6:11 · Rev 2:265×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 10:22 · Matt 24:13 · Matt 26:58 · Mark 3:26 · Mark 13:13 · Luke 18:5 · Luke 22:37 · John 13:1 · Rom 6:22 · Rom 13:7 · 2 Cor 3:13 · 1 Thess 2:16 · Heb 7:3 · Jas 5:11 · 1 Pet 1:9 · 1 Pet 3:817×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 17:251×