Matthew 17:25
New Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
קָדַם
qâdam
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
חָשַׁב
châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious...
Σίμων
Símōn
Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
מֶכֶס
mekeç
an assessment (as based upon a census)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
זוּר
zûwr
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
Key Terms in This Verse
קָדַם qâdam
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
Study H6923 →חָשַׁב châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, ...
Study H2803 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →זוּר zûwr
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
Study H2114 →Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Study G2424 →Cross References
They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and w...
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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