Strong's Greek · G2778
κῆνσος
kēnsos
tribute
Definition
properly, an enrollment ("census"), i.e. (by implication) a tax
Derivation
of Latin origin;
Appears 4 times in Scripture
“So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?””
“Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.”
““Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?””
““Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).