G5057
Greek Lexicon Entry
Original
τελώνης
Transliteration
telṓnēs
Testament
New Testament
Definition
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
Etymology & Derivation
from G5056 (τέλος) and G5608 (ὠνέομαι);
Related Entries
derives from
G5056
τέλος
télos
properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i
derives from
G5608
ὠνέομαι
ōnéomai
to purchase (synonymous with the earlier G4092 (πίμπρημι))
parent of
G5058
τελώνιον
telṓnion
a tax-gatherer's place of business
parent of
G754
ἀρχιτελώνης
architelṓnēs
a principle tax-gatherer
English Translations (KJV)
3 English word(s) are translated from G5057 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 26 times.