noun · masculine
foros
Greekφόρος (foros)
Strong’sG5411
a tax, tribute
stem for-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
φόρος, -ου, ὁ
(< φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc.;]
SYN.: κῆνσος, τέλος (q.v.)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5411 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidfor'-os
a load (as borne), i.e. (figuratively) a tax (properly, an individual assessment on persons or property; whereas G5056 is usually a general toll on goods or travel)
Fromfrom G5342;
King Jamestribute.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | foros | forois |
| object accusative | foron3×φόρον | foroin2×φόρους |
| direct address vocative | foror | foroir |
| of, belonging to genitive | forou | foroiu |
| to, for dative | foro | foroi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
foro is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
foron“taxes”objectaccusative singular3×
Luke 20:22“taxes”exestinatō nin Kaisaro foron dōara ē ou?Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Romans 13:7“taxes”apodōavar pantoi tain ofeilain, to ton foron ton foron, to tem telem tem telem, to ton fobon ton fobon, to tan timan tan timan.Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
Romans 13:7“taxes”apodōavar pantoi tain ofeilain, to ton foron ton foron, to tem telem tem telem, to ton fobon ton fobon, to tan timan tan timan.Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
foroin“taxes”objectaccusative plural2×
Luke 23:2“taxes”archela de katēgorarō autou legarōtois; Houton heuriskana diastrefarōton tem ethnem nu kai kōluarōton foroin Kaisaro dōarō kai legarōton heauton christon basilevon arō.And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Romans 13:6“taxes”dia houtem gar kai foroin telavō, leitourgois gar theou alō eis autem houtem proskarterarōtois.This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.