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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Tribute

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

37exact KJV occurrences 26Old Testament 11New Testament 17books containing the word 11mapped Strong's IDs 37occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 49:15

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where tribute appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

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These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

GreekG5411
φόρος

phóros · for'-os

5 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

a load (as borne), i.e. (figuratively) a tax (properly, an individual assessment on persons or property; whereas G5056 is usually a general toll on goods or travel)

Strong's KJV usage: :--tribute.

Strong's first: Luke 20:22Strong's last: Romans 13:7

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GreekG2778
κῆνσος

kēnsos · kane'-sos

4 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

properly, an enrollment ("census"), i.e. (by implication) a tax

Strong's KJV usage: :--tribute.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Matthew 17:25Strong's last: Mark 12:14

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AramaicH1093
בְּלוֹ

bᵉlôw · bel-o'

3 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

excise (on articles consumed)

Strong's KJV usage: tribute.

Strong's first: Ezra 4:13Strong's last: Ezra 7:24

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GreekG1323
δίδραχμον

dídrachmon · did'-rakh-mon

2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

a double drachma (didrachm)

Strong's KJV usage: :--tribute.

Strong's first: Matthew 17:24Strong's last: Matthew 17:24

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HebrewH4060
מִדָּה

middâh · mid-daw'

1 times translated as this KJV form55 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)

Strong's KJV usage: garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.

Strong's first: Nehemiah 5:4Strong's last: Nehemiah 5:4

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AramaicH4061
מִדָּה

middâh · mid-daw'

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

tribute in money

Strong's KJV usage: toll, tribute.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Ezra 6:8Strong's last: Ezra 6:8

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HebrewH4853
מַשָּׂא

massâʼ · mas-saw'

1 times translated as this KJV form66 total Strong's occurrences

n-m n-pr-m

a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire

Strong's KJV usage: burden, carry away, prophecy, × they set, song, tribute.

Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 17:11Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 17:11

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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37 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

Genesis 49:15
H4522

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

Numbers 31:28
H4371

And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:

Numbers 31:37
H4371

And the LORD's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.

Numbers 31:38
H4371

And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and twelve.

Numbers 31:39
H4371

And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and one.

Numbers 31:40
H4371

And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was thirty and two persons.

Numbers 31:41
H4371

And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD's heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Deuteronomy 16:10
H4530

And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

Joshua 16:10
H4522

And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

Joshua 17:13
H4522

Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.

Judges 1:28
H4522

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

2 Samuel 20:24
H4522

And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

1 Kings 4:6
H4522

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

1 Kings 9:21
H4522

Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.

1 Kings 12:18
H4522

Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

2 Kings 23:33
H6066

And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

2 Chronicles 8:8
H4522

But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

2 Chronicles 10:18
H4522

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 17:11
H4853

Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

Ezra 4:13
H1093

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Ezra 4:20
H1093

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

Ezra 6:8
H4061

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

Ezra 7:24
H1093

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

Nehemiah 5:4
H4060

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

Esther 10:1
H4522

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

tribute

TRIB'UTE, noun [Latin tributum, from tribuo, to give, bestow or divide.]

1. An annual or stated sum of money or other valuable thing, paid by one prince or nation to another, either as an acknowledgment of submission, or as the price of peace and protection, or by virtue of some treaty. The Romans made all their conquered countries pay tribute as do the Turks at this day; and in some countries the tribute is paid in children.

2. A personal contribution; as a tribute of respect.

3. Something given or contributed.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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