ἘΞΗΝ, ἐξην
EXĒN, exēn
Sounds Like: ex-AIN
Translations: it was lawful, it was permitted, it was possible
From the root: ἘΞΕΣΤΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the imperfect active indicative, third person singular form of the verb ἔξεστι (exesti), meaning 'it is lawful' or 'it is permitted'. It is an impersonal verb, meaning it is always used in the third person singular and refers to a general state of lawfulness or possibility, rather than an action performed by a specific subject. It describes something that was permissible or possible in the past.
Inflection: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Strong’s number: G1832 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΞΕΣΤΙ.
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- ἘΞΕΣΤΙΝ — it is lawful, it is permitted, it is possible, it is proper
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