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τέλη / κῆνσον

Goal/tax · tax

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τέλος G5056 goal/tax
Pronunciation télos
End denotes both termination of time/action and ultimate purpose or goal toward which something aims.
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κῆνσος G2778 tax
Pronunciation kēnsos
A poll-tax levied per person, distinct from other taxation methods; represents Roman imperial tribute.
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What does τέλη / κῆνσον (telē / kēnson) mean in the Bible?

τέλος · κῆνσος is a Greek word meaning "taxes, duties, tribute".

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Meaning

taxes, duties, tribute
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 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 22:13 16×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 10:11 1×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 1:8 · 2 Cor 1:13 · Heb 3:14 · Heb 6:11 · Rev 2:26 5×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 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 3:8 17×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 17:25 1×
40 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
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.

John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith

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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