Strong G5411φόρος
tax
- Transliteration
- phoros
- Pronunciation
- for'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
φόρος,.-ου, ὁ
(φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc.;]
tribute paid by a subject nation (cf. 1Ma.10:33): φ. δοῦναι (1Ma.8:4 1Mac 8:7), Luk.20:22 23:2; ἀποδοῦναι, Rom.13:7; τελεῖν, Rom.13:6 (Hdt., al.).†
SYN.: κῆνσος, τέλος (which see) (AS)
(φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc.;]
tribute paid by a subject nation (cf. 1Ma.10:33): φ. δοῦναι (1Ma.8:4 1Mac 8:7), Luk.20:22 23:2; ἀποδοῦναι, Rom.13:7; τελεῖν, Rom.13:6 (Hdt., al.).†
SYN.: κῆνσος, τέλος (which see) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5411 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tribute4
First verses
- Luke 20:22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no?
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- Romans 13:6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
- Romans 13:7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
φόρος, ὁ,
(φέρω) that which is brought in by way of payment, tribute, φόρου ἀπαγωγή [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.6, 27, compare “IG” 12.65.2, +others, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96, etc.)]; ξυμμάχους φόρου ὑποτελεῖς subject to pay tribute, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.56)]; φόρον ὑποτελέειν to pay tribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.171, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.116; ἀπάγειν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 707 (_anapaest meter_); φέρειν [prev. author] “Av.” 191, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.5.7, “Ath.” 2.1; πόλεις ἃς οἱ ἰδιῶται ἐνέγραψαν φ. φέρειν “IG” 12.212.88)]; φ. τάξασθαι to agree to pay it [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; φόρον ταῖς πόλεσι τάξαι to fix their quotas of tribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.11, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.120, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.209, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.23)]; φ. δέχεσθαι to receive it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96 (of the Ἑλληνοταμίαι),compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Atheniensium” 3.2; φ. προσῄει it came in, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 3.9; τὸν φ. ἀπὸ τῶν πόλεων τὸν προσιόντα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 657 (_anapaest meter_): _plural_, φόροι ἥκουσιν [prev. author] “Ach.” 505, compare “Eq.” 313 (troch.): ὁ βασιλικὸς φ., at Sparta, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.123a.)]
2 generally, any payment, φόρον ἀπέφερον τῷ δήμῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 4.32)]; κατὰ φόρους by instalments, Senatus consultum cited in [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.44.7)]; ἐπιβαλλειν φ. impose a forced levy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 24.)]
(φέρω) that which is brought in by way of payment, tribute, φόρου ἀπαγωγή [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.6, 27, compare “IG” 12.65.2, +others, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96, etc.)]; ξυμμάχους φόρου ὑποτελεῖς subject to pay tribute, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.56)]; φόρον ὑποτελέειν to pay tribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.171, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.116; ἀπάγειν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 707 (_anapaest meter_); φέρειν [prev. author] “Av.” 191, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.5.7, “Ath.” 2.1; πόλεις ἃς οἱ ἰδιῶται ἐνέγραψαν φ. φέρειν “IG” 12.212.88)]; φ. τάξασθαι to agree to pay it [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; φόρον ταῖς πόλεσι τάξαι to fix their quotas of tribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.11, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.120, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.209, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.23)]; φ. δέχεσθαι to receive it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96 (of the Ἑλληνοταμίαι),compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Atheniensium” 3.2; φ. προσῄει it came in, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 3.9; τὸν φ. ἀπὸ τῶν πόλεων τὸν προσιόντα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 657 (_anapaest meter_): _plural_, φόροι ἥκουσιν [prev. author] “Ach.” 505, compare “Eq.” 313 (troch.): ὁ βασιλικὸς φ., at Sparta, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.123a.)]
2 generally, any payment, φόρον ἀπέφερον τῷ δήμῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 4.32)]; κατὰ φόρους by instalments, Senatus consultum cited in [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.44.7)]; ἐπιβαλλειν φ. impose a forced levy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 24.)]