τελώνης
telones
tax collector
from τέλος and ὠνέομαι; a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue:--publican.
Luke 18:13 · Word #3
Lexicon G5057
| Lemma | τελώνης |
| Transliteration | telṓnēs |
| Strong's | G5057 |
| In-context | tax collector |
| Literal | tax-collector |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τελώνης |
| Strong's | G5057 |
SIBI-P1 G5057-03
a toll-buyer
| Root | τελώνης (telōnēs) |
| Core Meanings | toll-buyer, tax-farmer, revenue collector, purchaser of tax rights |
| Semantic Range | tax-farmer, collector of customs or tribute, contractor of public revenue, revenue official under Roman authority |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Gospels, toll-buyers were often viewed as collaborators with occupying powers and associated with social and ritual impurity. Their frequent pairing with "sinners" highlights themes of repentance, mercy, and the reversal of social expectations in the message of the Kingdom. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning typically as the subject of a clause or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from τέλος (toll, tax, duty) and ὠνέομαι (to buy), referring to one who purchases the right to collect taxes. Rendering it "toll-buyer" preserves this root imagery rather than the more generalized "tax collector." The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by the singular English noun referring to one male individual acting as subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root τελώνης (toll-buyer, tax-farmer, revenue collector, purchaser of tax rights)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5057-02 |
telonen | a tribute-collector |
G5057-04 |
telonon | of the tribute-farmers |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of G5057)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:46 | τελῶναι | telonai | |
| Matthew 9:10 | τελῶναι | telonai | |
| Matthew 9:11 | τελωνῶν | telonon |