τελωνῶν
telonon-2
tax-collectors
from τέλος and ὠνέομαι; a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue:--publican.
Mark 2:16 · Word #21
Lexicon G5057
| Lemma | τελώνης |
| Transliteration | telṓnēs |
| Strong's | G5057 |
| In-context | tax-collectors |
| Literal | tax-collectors |
Morphology N GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τελώνης |
| Strong's | G5057 |
SIBI-P1 G5057-04
of the tribute-farmers
| Root | τελώνης (telōnēs) |
| Core Meanings | tax-farmer, toll-collector, revenue contractor, tribute-buyer |
| Semantic Range | tax collector, toll collector, revenue agent, contractor of public taxes, one who farms taxes on behalf of governing authorities |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Second Temple context, tribute-farmers were often viewed as collaborators with occupying powers and as ritually compromised or socially despised. Their frequent pairing with "sinners" in the Gospels underscores themes of social exclusion, repentance, and the extension of divine mercy. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP); denotes possession, association, or source; masculine grammatical gender; plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from τέλος (tribute, tax, toll) and ὠνέομαι (to buy), referring to those who "bought" the right to collect taxes. Rendering it "tribute-farmers" preserves this economic-root sense rather than the generalized "tax collector." The genitive masculine plural form is reflected in the phrase "of the tribute-farmers." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root τελώνης (tax-farmer, toll-collector, revenue contractor, tribute-buyer)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5057-02 |
telonen | a tribute-collector |
G5057-03 |
telones | a toll-buyer |
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 |