Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

render unto caesar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: ren-der un-to -cae-sar
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give (something) to one's state or government, especially in the form of a tax payment.

Example Sentences

"[S]he . . . made a note to suggest that her client ease some of the last quarter's profits into tax-free bonds. Render unto Caesar, sure, she thought, but not one damn penny more than necessary."
"Still, the ideal solution, I think, would be to render unto Caesar an affirmation of flag and country but to keep God in our hearts."
"They fear that trying to find the homeless homes translates into raising the taxes they must render unto Caesar."

Etymology

From the Holy Bible (Matthew, 22:21): Then he said to them, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.” (KJV; spelling modernized)

Inflected Forms

renders unto Caesar (present, singular) rendering unto Caesar (participle, present) rendered unto Caesar (participle, past) rendered unto Caesar (past)

Questions

What does render unto caesar mean?: To give (something) to one's state or government, especially in the form of a tax payment.
Where does render unto caesar come from?: From the Holy Bible (Matthew, 22:21): Then he said to them, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.” (KJV; spelling modernized)

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