ἐξὸν
exon
it is lawful
from ἐκ and (to go); to issue, i.e. leave (a place), escape (to the shore):--depart, get (to land), go out.
Acts 2:29 · Word #3
Lexicon G1826
| Lemma | ἔξειμι |
| Transliteration | éxeimi |
| Strong's | G1826 |
| In-context | it is lawful |
| Literal | being-permitted |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔξειμι |
| Strong's | G1826 |
SIBI-P1 G1826-06
the going-out (thing)
| Root | ἔξειμι (exeimi) |
| Core Meanings | go out, issue forth, depart, come forth, escape |
| Semantic Range | going out, issuing forth, being available, being permitted, being lawful, being possible |
| Conceptual Significance | In Hellenistic usage the participle came to express what is permitted or lawful, especially in legal or halakhic discussions. Its underlying image of "going out" suggests what is free or open, linking physical movement with social or legal permission in biblical discourse. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative neuter singular (Gr,V,PPA,NNS). Functions substantivally and often impersonally: "it being going-out," hence "it is permitted." Present tense conveys ongoing state; active voice; participial form used as a neuter substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἐξὸν is a present active participle, nominative neuter singular, literally meaning "that which is going out" or "the going-out (thing)." This rendering preserves the root sense of motion outward (ἐκ + εἶμι, "to go out") while reflecting the participial and neuter singular form; its idiomatic sense of "it is lawful" develops from the idea of something being "out in the open" or "available/allowed." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἔξειμι (go out, issue forth, depart, come forth, escape)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1826-01 |
exeesan | they were going out |
G1826-02 |
exesti | he/she/it was being gone-out |
G1826-03 |
exestin | it is free-to-be |
Word Usage (35 occurrences of G1826)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:2 | ἔξεστιν | exestin | |
| Matthew 12:4 | ἐξὸν | exon | |
| Matthew 12:10 | ἔξεστι | exesti |