ΤΕΛΩΝΗΣ, τελωνης
TELŌNĒS, telōnēs
Sounds Like: teh-LOH-nays
Translations: tax collector, a tax collector, publican, a publican
From the root: ΤΕΛΩΝΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a tax collector, an individual responsible for collecting taxes, especially in the Roman Empire. These individuals were often viewed with disdain due to their association with the Roman occupation and their reputation for corruption. The word is a compound of 'τέλος' (TELOS), meaning 'tax' or 'duty', and 'ὠνέομαι' (ŌNEOMAI), meaning 'to buy' or 'to purchase', referring to the practice of buying the right to collect taxes.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5057 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 14:17
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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