τελώνης (telṓnēs) — Publican

Greek word study: τελώνης (telṓnēs), Strong's G5057. a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue

GreekStrong's G5057
Quick definition
Greek word
τελώνης (telṓnēs)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue

Word study
Derivation: from G5056 (τέλος) and G5608 (ὠνέομαι);

KJV translation words: publican

Where this word appears

Strong's G5057 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:46 and last appears in Luke 18:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

tax collectors ×11of tax collectors ×3tax collector ×3a tax collector ×2the tax collector ×1the tax collectors ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

τελῶναι ×8τελωνῶν ×7τελώνης ×5τελώνην ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×10Matthew ×8Mark ×3

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5056 τέλος (télos), G5608 ὠνέομαι (ōnéomai).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G754 ἀρχιτελώνης (architelṓnēs), G5058 τελώνιον (telṓnion).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does telṓnēs (G5057) mean?

A tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue.

How is G5057 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5057 as: publican.

How often does τελώνης (telṓnēs) appear?

Strong's G5057 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:46 and last appears in Luke 18:13.