tax collector
Morphhology:
Greek, Noun, Male
Definition:
τελώνης, -ου, ὁ (< τέλος, ὠνέομαι) 1) a farmer of taxes (Let. publicanus). 2) A subordinate of the former, who collected taxes or tolls in a particular district, a tax-gatherer (EV, publican): Mat.5:46 10:3, Luk.3:12 5:27, 29 7:29 18:10-11, 13; pl, τ. κ. ἁμαρτωλοί, Mat.9:10-11 11:19, Mrk.2:15-16, Luk.5:30 7:34 15:1; τ. κ. πόρναι, Mat.21:31-32; ὁ ἐθνικὸς κ. ὁ τ, Mat.18:17 (cf. DB, iv, 172; ext., 394 f; MM, xxiv). (AS)
Morphhology:
Greek, Noun, Male
Definition:
τελών-ης, ου, ὁ, (τέλος 1.8, ὠνέομαι)
farmer or
collector of tolls, customs, or
taxes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+], of the Oropians, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; = Latin
publicanus, [
NT]; πορνοβοσκοὶ καὶ τ. [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
Pronounciation:
tel-o'-nace
Morphhology:
Noun Masculine
Definition:
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue; publican; from
g5056 (τέλος) and
g5608 (ὠνέομαι);