Praktōr πράκτωρ
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| πράκτωρ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | praktōr |
| Strong's number | G4233 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bailiff |
| Occurrences | 2 in 1 verse |
Praktōr (Greek πράκτωρ, Strong's G4233) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “bailiff”. It occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | officer (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | officer (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Praktōr, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- 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.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).