Transliteration: telones · noun
| Meaning | a collector of taxes |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 21x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | τελῶναι, τελωνῶν, τελώνης, τελώνην |
| Example verses | Matt 5:46 · Matt 9:10 · Matt 9:11 · Matt 10:3 · Matt 11:19 |
τελώνης (telones) is a noun that occurs 21 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a collector of taxes” and first appears in Matt 5:46.
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