Spekoulatōr σπεκουλάτωρ
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| σπεκουλάτωρ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | spekoulatōr |
| Strong's number | G4688 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | executioner |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Spekoulatōr (Greek σπεκουλάτωρ, Strong's G4688) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “executioner”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
σπεκουλάτωρ, -ορος (Rec. -ωρος), ὁ (Lat. speculator),
1. prop., a spy or scout.
2. An executioner: Mrk.6:27 (see Swete, in l).†
(AS)
1. prop., a spy or scout.
2. An executioner: Mrk.6:27 (see Swete, in l).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | executioner (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | executioner (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Spekoulatōr, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the 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).