ἔξεστιν
exestin
is lawful
from ἐκ and (to go); to issue, i.e. leave (a place), escape (to the shore):--depart, get (to land), go out.
Luke 6:4 · Word #22
Lexicon G1826
| Lemma | ἔξειμι |
| Transliteration | éxeimi |
| Strong's | G1826 |
| In-context | is lawful |
| Literal | is-lawful |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P 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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔξειμι |
| Strong's | G1826 |
SIBI-P1 G1826-03
it is free-to-be
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IPA3,,S,). Used impersonally, with an implied neuter subject ("it"), expressing ongoing present state of permission or lawfulness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb derives from ἐκ (out of) and εἰμί (to be), literally conveying the sense of something "being out" in the open or free. Rendered as "it is free-to-be," this preserves the present active indicative third-person singular form ("it is") while reflecting the root idea of being "out" or unrestricted, which developed into the meaning of permission or lawfulness. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἔξειμι (to be out, to be permitted, to be allowed, to be lawful, to be possible)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1826-01 |
exeesan | they were going out |
G1826-02 |
exesti | he/she/it was being gone-out |
G1826-04 |
exienai | to be going-out |
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 |