Strong G4233πράκτωρ
bailiff
- Transliteration
- praktōr
- Pronunciation
- prak'-tore
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From a derivative of G4238; a practiser that is (specifically) an official collector: - officer.
Detailed definition
πράκτωρ, -ορος, ὁ
(πράσσω), [in LXX: Isa.3:12 (נָגַשׁ) *;]
1. (poët.) one who does or accomplishes.
2. In Athens, one who exacts payment, a collector; hence, generally (frequently in π., see Deiss., BS, 154), a court officer: Luk.12:58.†
(AS)
(πράσσω), [in LXX: Isa.3:12 (נָגַשׁ) *;]
1. (poët.) one who does or accomplishes.
2. In Athens, one who exacts payment, a collector; hence, generally (frequently in π., see Deiss., BS, 154), a court officer: Luk.12:58.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4233 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- officer1
First verses
- Luke 12:58When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πράκ-τωρ, ορος, ὁ,
={πρακτήρ}, one who does or executes, accomplisher, Ζεὺς ὅτου π. φανῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 251; π. τῶν ἀκουσίων 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.6)]; with feminine substantive, Κύπρις.. τῶνδ᾽ ἐφάνη π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 861 (Lyric poetry).)]
II official who executes a judgment for debt, especially public debt, bailiff, [NT+5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.75.49, +others, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.49, Decrees cited in 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.77, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.28, “IG” 12(8).51.9 (Imbros, 2nd c.BC), “OGI” 483.7 (Pergam.), NT.Luke.12.58; βασιλικὸς π. “PSI” 4.335.2 (3rd c.BC))]; τῶν ξενικῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 5.222 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.2 collector of taxes, π. βαλανήου “Ostr.” in Wilcken Grundzüge [Refs 1st c.AD+ (p.213 (1st c.AD), “Ostr.” 399 (1st c.AD))]; π. ἀργυρικῶν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PIand.” 29.1 (2nd c.AD), “BGU” 434.3 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]; π. σιτικῶν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PLond.” 2.367a1, +others (2nd c.AD).)]
II.3 in Poets, one who exacts punishment, avenger, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 647 (Lyric poetry); π. αἵματος [prev. author] “Eu.” 319 (_anapaest meter_); φόνου 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 953)]: as adjective, with a feminine substantive, avenging, σὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 111 (Lyric poetry).)]
={πρακτήρ}, one who does or executes, accomplisher, Ζεὺς ὅτου π. φανῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 251; π. τῶν ἀκουσίων 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.6)]; with feminine substantive, Κύπρις.. τῶνδ᾽ ἐφάνη π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 861 (Lyric poetry).)]
II official who executes a judgment for debt, especially public debt, bailiff, [NT+5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.75.49, +others, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.49, Decrees cited in 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.77, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.28, “IG” 12(8).51.9 (Imbros, 2nd c.BC), “OGI” 483.7 (Pergam.), NT.Luke.12.58; βασιλικὸς π. “PSI” 4.335.2 (3rd c.BC))]; τῶν ξενικῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 5.222 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.2 collector of taxes, π. βαλανήου “Ostr.” in Wilcken Grundzüge [Refs 1st c.AD+ (p.213 (1st c.AD), “Ostr.” 399 (1st c.AD))]; π. ἀργυρικῶν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PIand.” 29.1 (2nd c.AD), “BGU” 434.3 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]; π. σιτικῶν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PLond.” 2.367a1, +others (2nd c.AD).)]
II.3 in Poets, one who exacts punishment, avenger, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 647 (Lyric poetry); π. αἵματος [prev. author] “Eu.” 319 (_anapaest meter_); φόνου 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 953)]: as adjective, with a feminine substantive, avenging, σὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 111 (Lyric poetry).)]