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ἔξεστι(ν)

Transliteration: exestin · verb

31x in NTFirst: Matt 12:2
Meaningit is permitted, lawful, possible
Part of speechverb
Frequency31x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἔξεστιν, ἐξὸν, ἔξεστι, ἔξεστίν, Ἔξεστιν
Example versesMatt 12:2 · Matt 12:4 · Matt 12:10 · Matt 12:12 · Matt 14:4
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What kind of word is ἔξεστι(ν)?

ἔξεστι(ν) (exestin) is a verb that occurs 31 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “it is permitted, lawful, possible” and first appears in Matt 12:2.

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