noun · masculine
kēnsos
Greekκῆνσος (kēnsos)
Strong’sG2778
a poll-tax
stem kēns-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† κῆνσος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. census),
SYN:: τέλος (q.v.), φόρος.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2778 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkane'-sos
properly, an enrollment ("census"), i.e. (by implication) a tax
Fromof Latin origin;
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 | kēnsos | kēnsois |
| object accusative | kēnson3×κῆνσον | kēnsoin |
| direct address vocative | kēnsor | kēnsoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | kēnsou1×κήνσου | kēnsoiu |
| to, for dative | kēnso | kēnsoi |
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
kēnso 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
kēnson“taxes”objectaccusative singular3×
Matthew 17:25“taxes”legatō; Nai. kai ercharaton eis tan oikian profthanata auton tos Iēsus legarōtos; Tinem si dokatō, Simōnor? tois basilevois tau gēau apo tinoiu lambalō teleim ē kēnson? apo toiu huioiu autoiu ē apo toiu allotrioiu?“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
Matthew 22:17“taxes”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?”
Mark 12:14“taxes”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?”
kēnsou“tax”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Matthew 22:19“tax”epideiknuavar mi tem nomismem tou kēnsou. tois de prosferala auto dēnariem.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.