noun · masculine
kaisaros
GreekΚαῖσαρ (kaisar)
Strong’sG2541
Caesar
stem kaisar-29 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Καῖσαρ, -αρος, ὁ,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2541 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkah'-ee-sar
Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor
Fromof Latin origin;
King JamesCæsar.
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 | kaisaros | kaisarois |
| object accusative | kaisaron8×Καίσαρα | kaisaroin |
| direct address vocative | kaisaror | kaisaroir |
| of, belonging to genitive | kaisarou12×Καίσαρος | kaisaroiu |
| to, for dative | kaisaro9×Καίσαρι | kaisaroi |
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
kaisaro 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
Where it appears
29 occurrences, every one of them listed
kaisaron“Caesar”objectaccusative singular8×
John 19:15“Caesar”kraugazala oun ekeinois; Airasar airasar, staurasar auton. legatō autoi tos Pilatos; Ton basilevon vu staurameia? apokrinila tois archierevois; Ouk echanō basilevon ei mē Kaisaron.At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
Acts 25:8“Caesar”tou Paulou apologerōtou hoti Oute eis ton nomon toiu Ioudaioiu oute eis tem hierem oute eis Kaisaron tinem hamartama.Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
Acts 25:11“Caesar”ei men oun adikamō kai axiem thanatou prassamē tinem, ouk paraitemō tem apothnēskara; ei de oudenem atō heiu houtois katēgoralō mu, oudenos min dunetō autoi charizera; Kaisaron epikalemō.If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Acts 25:12“Caesar”tote tos Fēstos sullalaratos meta teu sumboulieu apokrinita; Kaisaron epikalesē, epi Kaisaron poreuesi.Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
Acts 25:12“Caesar”tote tos Fēstos sullalaratos meta teu sumboulieu apokrinita; Kaisaron epikalesē, epi Kaisaron poreuesi.Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
Acts 25:21“Caesar”tou de Paulou epikaleratou tērira auton eis tan tou Sebastou diagnōsian, keleuama tērirō auton heōs hou anapempameia auton pros Kaisaron.But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
Acts 26:32“Caesar”Agrippaos de to Fēsto fēate; Apoluirē dunete tos anthrōpos houtos ei mē epikaletelē Kaisaron.And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
Acts 28:19“Caesar”antilegarōtoiu de toiu Ioudaioiu anankazima epikalera Kaisaron, ouk hōs teu ethneu mu echarōtos tinem katēgorarō.But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
kaisarou“Caesar’s”of, belonging togenitive singular12×
Matthew 22:21“Caesar’s”legalō auto; Kaisarou. tote legatō autoi; Apodōavar oun teim Kaisarou Kaisaro kai teim tou theou to theo.“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Matthew 22:21“Caesar’s”legalō auto; Kaisarou. tote legatō autoi; Apodōavar oun teim Kaisarou Kaisaro kai teim tou theou to theo.“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Mark 12:16“Caesar’s”tois de ferala. kai legatō autoi; Tinou tas eikōnas houtas kai tas epigrafas? tois de legala auto; Kaisarou.So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Mark 12:17“Caesar’s”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Teim Kaisarou apodōavar Kaisaro kai teim tou theou to theo. kai ekthaumazale epi auto.Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
Luke 2:1“Caesar”Gineta de en tai hēmerai ekeinai exerchata dogmem para Kaisarou Augoustou apograferō pantan tan oikoumenan;Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
Luke 3:1“Caesar”En ete de pentekaidekate tau hēgemoniau Tiberiou Kaisarou, hēgemoneuarōtou Pontiou Pilatou tau Ioudaiau, kai tetraarcharōtou tau Galilaiau Hērōdou, Filippou de tou adelfou autou tetraarcharōtou tau Itouraiau kai Trachōnitiau chōrau, kai Lusaniou tau Abilēnau tetraarcharōtou,In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Luke 20:24“Caesar’s”Deiknuavar mi dēnariem; tinou echatō eikōnan kai epigrafan? apokriniratois de legala; Kaisarou.“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Luke 20:25“Caesar’s”tos de legata pros autoin; Toinun apodōavar teim Kaisarou Kaisaro kai teim tou theou to theo.So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
John 19:12“Caesar’s”ek houteu tos Pilatos zētate apoluara auton; tois de Ioudaiois kraugazala legarōtois; Ean houton apoluaseia, ouk asō filos tou Kaisarou; pantos tos basilevon heauton poiarōtos antilegatō to Kaisaro.From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
Acts 17:7“Caesar”hoin hupodechetē Iasōnos; kai houtois pantois apenanti teiu dogmeiu Kaisarou prassalō, basilevon heteron legarōtois arō Iēsun.and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
Acts 25:10“Caesar’s”legata de tos Paulos; Epi teu bēmeu Kaisarou histanarētos amō, hou min datō krinirō. Ioudaioin oudenem adikama, hōs kai sis kaloterem epignōskasō.Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
Philippians 4:22“Caesar’s”aspazelō vin pantois tois hagiois, malista de tois ek tau Kaisarou oikiau.All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.
kaisaro“Caesar”to, fordative singular9×
Matthew 22:17“Caesar”legasar oun ni tinem si dokatō; exestinatō dōara kēnson Kaisaro ē ou?So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Matthew 22:21“Caesar”legalō auto; Kaisarou. tote legatō autoi; Apodōavar oun teim Kaisarou Kaisaro kai teim tou theou to theo.“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Mark 12:14“Caesar”kai ercharatois legalō auto; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu, alla epi alētheiau tan hodan tou theou didaskasō; exestinatō dōara kēnson Kaisaro ē ou? dōaneia ē mē dōaneia?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
Mark 12:17“Caesar”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Teim Kaisarou apodōavar Kaisaro kai teim tou theou to theo. kai ekthaumazale epi auto.Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
Luke 20:22“Caesar”exestinatō nin Kaisaro foron dōara ē ou?Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Luke 20:25“Caesar”tos de legata pros autoin; Toinun apodōavar teim Kaisarou Kaisaro kai teim tou theou to theo.So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Luke 23:2“Caesar”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.”
John 19:12“Caesar”ek houteu tos Pilatos zētate apoluara auton; tois de Ioudaiois kraugazala legarōtois; Ean houton apoluaseia, ouk asō filos tou Kaisarou; pantos tos basilevon heauton poiarōtos antilegatō to Kaisaro.From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
Acts 27:24“Caesar”legarōtos; Mē fobesōr, Paulor; Kaisaro sin datō paristanara, kai idou charizetē si tos theos pantoin toin plarōtoin meta su.and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’