φόρος phoros

A noun related to the verb to bear or bring. It names tribute paid by a subject nation. It occurs with verbs for giving, paying back, and paying. Rom 13:6 uses it with τελεῖν (telein), and Rom 13:7 with ἀποδοῦναι (apodounai). Abbott-Smith points to κῆνσος (kēnsos) and τέλος (telos) as related terms. The entry does not map a full tax system or decide the mood of τελεῖτε (teleite).