Tax collector, revenue officer

G5057
Greek
UBS
τελώνης
telṓnēstel-o'-nace
Noun Masculine

Definition

(derivative of {L:τελέω<SDBG:τελέω:000004>}[e] ‘to pay taxes,’ {D:57.178}) one who collects taxes for the government

Semantic Domains

Possess
Transfer
Exchange

Etymology

from G5056 (τέλος) and G5608 (ὠνέομαι);

KJV Translations

publican

Occurrences21
Frequency Rank#621

Verse Usage

This word appears 21 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.