5411. phoros
Berean Strong's Lexicon
phoros: Tribute, tax

Original Word: φόρος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: phoros
Pronunciation: fo'-ros
Phonetic Spelling: (for'-os)
Definition: Tribute, tax
Meaning: a tax, tribute, especially on persons.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb "phero" (φέρω), meaning "to bring" or "to carry."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "phoros," the concept of tribute or tax can be related to Hebrew terms such as מַס (mas), which refers to forced labor or tribute (e.g., 1 Kings 4:6).

Usage: The term "phoros" refers to a tax or tribute that is levied by a governing authority. In the New Testament context, it often denotes the financial obligations imposed by the Roman government on its subjects. The word is used to describe the taxes that citizens and subjects were required to pay to their rulers.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, paying taxes was a common duty of citizens and subjects. The Roman Empire, which ruled over Judea during the time of the New Testament, imposed various taxes on its provinces to fund its military and administrative expenses. These taxes were often a source of tension and resentment among the Jewish people, who viewed them as a symbol of foreign oppression. The payment of taxes was a practical necessity for maintaining the infrastructure and governance of the vast Roman Empire.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pheró
Definition
tribute
NASB Translation
tax (2), taxes (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5411: φόρος

φόρος, φόρου, (from φέρω, hence, properly, φέρεται; cf. φόβος), from Herodotus down, the Sept. for מַס and (2 Esdr. 4:20 2Esdr. 6:8; Nehemiah 5:4) for מִדָּה, tribute, especially the annual tax levied upon houses, lands, and persons (cf. Thomas Magister, Ritschl edition, p. 387, 13; Grotius as quoted in Trench, § 107:7; see τέλος, 2): φόρον, φόρους διδόναι, Καίσαρι, Luke 20:22; Luke 23:2 (1 Macc. 8:4, 7); ἀποδιδόναι, Romans 13:7; τέλειν, Romans 13:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
tribute.

From phero; a load (as borne), i.e. (figuratively) a tax (properly, an individual assessment on persons or property; whereas telos is usually a general toll on goods or travel) -- tribute.

see GREEK phero

see GREEK telos

Forms and Transliterations
φόροι φορον φόρον φόρος φορόυ φόρου φορους φόρους φόρων phoron phóron phorous phórous
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 20:22 N-AMS
GRK: ἡμᾶς Καίσαρι φόρον δοῦναι ἢ
NAS: for us to pay taxes to Caesar,
KJV: for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or
INT: for us to Ceasar tribute to give or

Luke 23:2 N-AMP
GRK: καὶ κωλύοντα φόρους Καίσαρι διδόναι
NAS: to pay taxes to Caesar,
KJV: to give tribute to Caesar,
INT: and forbidding tribute to Ceasar to give

Romans 13:6 N-AMP
GRK: γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε λειτουργοὶ
NAS: pay taxes, for [rulers] are servants
KJV: cause pay ye tribute also: for
INT: indeed also taxes pay you servants

Romans 13:7 N-AMS
GRK: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον
NAS: what is due them: tax to whom
KJV: their dues: tribute to whom
INT: to whom the taxes the taxes

Romans 13:7 N-AMS
GRK: φόρον τὸν φόρον τῷ τὸ
NAS: to whom tax [is due]; custom
KJV: to whom tribute [is due]; custom
INT: taxes the taxes to whom the

Strong's Greek 5411
5 Occurrences


φόρον — 3 Occ.
φόρους — 2 Occ.

















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