Kaisar · Caesar

What it means

Kaisar (Καῖσαρ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Caesar”.

The title of the Roman emperor.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Mark×4
• Luke×7
• John×3
• Acts×10
• Philippians×1

• Matthew 22:17

  Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay the tax to Caesar, or not?”

• Matthew 22:21

  They say to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he says to them, “Give back, then, to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God.”

• Mark 12:14

  And they came and say to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and you do not care about anyone; for you do not look at the face of people, but in truth you teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we pay, or should we not pay?”

• Mark 12:16

  And they brought one. And he says to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” And they said to him, “Caesar’s.”

• Mark 12:17

  And Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God.” And they were utterly amazed at him.

• Luke 2:1

  Now it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the inhabited world should be registered.

• Luke 3:1

  Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

• Luke 20:22

  Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?”

• Luke 20:24

  “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” And they answered and said, “Caesar’s.”

• Luke 20:25

  And he said to them, “Then give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.”

• Luke 23:2

  And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding people to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Messiah, a king.”

• John 19:12

  From this Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.”

• John 19:15

  So they cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate says to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The high priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”

• Acts 17:7

  whom Jason has welcomed; and they all act against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”

• Acts 25:8

  while Paul said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews nor against the temple nor against Caesar have I sinned in anything.”

• Acts 25:10

  And Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you also know very well.

• Acts 25:11

  If then I am a wrongdoer and have done anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is nothing in the things of which these men accuse me, no one can surrender me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

• Acts 25:12

  Then Festus, after conferring with his advisers, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you will go.”

• Acts 25:21

  But when Paul appealed for himself to be kept for the decision of the Augustus, I ordered him to be kept until I send him to Caesar.”

• Acts 26:32

  And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

• Acts 27:24

  saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and look, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’

• Acts 28:19

  But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not as though I had anything to accuse my nation of.

• Philippians 4:22

  All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household.

And 6 more times.