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φόρος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
φόρος, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
phoros
Simplified transliteration: 
phoros
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5411
GK Number: 
5843
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
tax
Definition: 
tribute, tax, strictly such as is laid on dependent and subject people, Lk. 20:22; 23:2; Rom. 13:6, 7*

Greek-English Concordance for φόρος

Luke 20:22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute (phoron | φόρον | acc sg masc) to Caesar, or not?”
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man trying to mislead our nation, opposing the payment of taxes (phorous | φόρους | acc pl masc) to Caesar, and claiming himself to be Christ, a king.”
Romans 13:6 this is also why you pay taxes (phorous | φόρους | acc pl masc), for authorities are servants of God, devoted to this very thing.
Romans 13:7 Pay everyone what is owed to them: taxes (phoron | φόρον | acc sg masc) to whom taxes (phoron | φόρον | acc sg masc) are due; revenue to whom revenue is due; respect to whom respect is due; honor to whom honor is due.