Word study · Greek
phoros
tribute, tax
Say it: FOR-os (approximate)
φόρος
What it means
A tax paid by a subject people to a ruling power, as distinct from customs duties. The spies ask whether it is lawful to pay tribute to Caesar (20:22). Paul says the same word in Romans 13:6-7.
Range of meaning
- TributeA tax paid to a ruler.
- TaxA payment demanded by government.
In Luke
- Chapter 20
"Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar?" (20:22).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G5411 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources