Word study · Greek
kēnsos
poll tax
Say it: KAIN-soss (approximate)
κῆνσος
What it means
A Latin loan word (census) for the poll tax paid to Rome. The question "Is it lawful to pay it?" (12:14) was a trap: yes could anger patriots, no could be treason.
Range of meaning
- CensusThe registration used to assess the tax.
- Poll taxThe tax assessed on each person.
In Mark
- Chapter 12
"Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?" (12:14).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2778 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources