τελώνης
telōnēs
“tax collector”
Definition
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
from G5056 (τέλος) and G5608 (ὠνέομαι);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
τελώνης appears 20 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
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