Strong G5058τελώνιον

tax booth

Transliteration
telōnion
Pronunciation
tel-o'-nee-on
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

Neuter of a presumed derivative of G5057; a tax gatherer's place of business: - receipt of custom.

Detailed definition

τελώνιον, -ου, τό
(τελώνης),
a custom house (so in MGr.), tollhouse, place of toll: Mat.9:9, Mrk.2:14, Luk.5:27.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5058 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • custom3

First verses

  1. Matthew 9:9
    And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
  2. Mark 2:14
    And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
  3. Luke 5:27
    And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
τελών-ιον, τό,
custom-house, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 13, NT.Matt.9.9, NT.Mark.2.14; τὸ τ. τῆς ἰχθυϊκῆς “OGI” 496.9 (Ephesus, 2nd c.AD).)]
II customs-duty, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.1.27, 17.1.16, Harp. see at {δεκατευτάς}.)]