Lexical Definition
ἔξεστι éxesti (ex'-es-tee) be permitted G:V
third person singular present indicative of a compound of ἐκ and εἰμί
be lawful, let, X may(-est).
- so also
neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of εἰμί expressed) - impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἔξεστιν | are lawful | 1Cor.6.12 • 1Cor.6.12 • 1Cor.10.23 • 1Cor.10.23 |
| is it lawful | Matt.19.3 • Matt.22.17 • Mark.3.4 • Mark.12.14 • Luke.14.3 • Luke.20.22 | |
| is lawful | Mark.2.24 | |
| it is lawful | Matt.12.2 • Matt.12.10 • Matt.12.12 • Matt.27.6 • Mark.2.26 • Mark.10.2 • Luke.6.2 • Luke.6.4 • Luke.6.9 • Acts.8.37 • Acts.16.21 • Acts.22.25 | |
| it is permitted | John.18.31 | |
| ἔξεστίν | is it permitted | Acts.21.37 |
| it is lawful | Matt.14.4 • Matt.20.15 • Mark.6.18 • John.5.10 | |
| ἐξὸν | being permitted | 2Cor.12.4 |
| it is permitted | Acts.2.29 | |
| lawful | Matt.12.4 | |
| εξόν | allowed | LXX.Esth.4.2 |
| έξεστιν | it is not allowed | LXX.Ezra.4.14 |
Abbott-Smith
ἔξ-εστι (< εἰμί), impers. verb.,
it is permitted, lawful: Mk 2:24, Ac 8:37 (R, mg.), I Co 10:23; c. inf., Mt 12:2, 10, 12 14:4 15:26 19:3 22:17 27:6, Mk 3:4 12:14, Lk 6:2, 9 14:3, Jo 5:10; seq. acc., Mk 2:26, Lk 6:4 20:22; c. dat. pers. et inf., Mt 20:15, Mk 6:18 10:2, Jo 18:31, Ac 16:21 21:37 22:25 (inf. understood), I Co 6:12; ἐξόν (sc. ἐστί), Ac 2:29, II Co 12:4; ἐξὸν ἦν, Mt 12:4.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 12:2 · 12:4 · 12:10 · 12:12 · 14:4 · 15:26 · 19:3 · 20:15 · 22:17 · 27:6 |
| Mark | 2:24 · 2:26 · 3:4 · 6:18 · 10:2 · 12:14 |
| Luke | 6:2 · 6:4 · 6:9 · 14:3 · 20:22 |
| John | 5:10 · 18:31 |
| Acts | 2:29 · 8:37 · 16:21 · 21:37 · 22:25 |
| 1 Corinthians | 6:12 · 10:23 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἔξεστι, ἐξόν,
imperative ἐξέστω, subjunctive ἐξῇ, infinitive ἐξεῖναι, participle ἐξόν: imperfect ἐξῆν: future ἐξέσται, optative ἐξέσοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle ἐξεσόμενον (see. below): impersonal (see. ἔξειμι B):—it is allowed, is possible, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person et infinitive,[Refs 5th c.BC+]'licet esse beatis', [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative instead of second dative, ἔ. ὑμῖν φίλους γενέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle absolutely, ἐξεόν τοι.. ἕτερα ποιέειν since it was possible for thee to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]