collector of public revenue

(Lat. ). a farmer of taxes publicanus A subordinate of the former, who collected taxes or tolls in a particular district, (EV,): , , , , ; pl., , , , , , ; , , ; , (cf. , iv, 172; , 394 f.; MM, xxiv).† a tax-gatherer publican Mt 5:46 10:3 Lk 3:12 5:27 29 7:29 18:10 11 13 Mt 9:10 11 11:19 Mk 2:15 16 Lk 5:30 7:34 15:1 Mt 21:31 32 Mt 18:17 τ. κ. ἁμαρτωλοί τ. κ. πόρναι ὁ ἐθνικὸς κ. ὁ τ. DB ext.

tollenaars, tollenaren, tollenaar

a publican, collector of taxes.

tax collector

a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue

publican

τελώνης, -ου, ὁ (τέλος, ὠνέομαι) 1. a farmer of taxes (Let. publicanus). 2. A subordinate of the former, who collected taxes or tolls in a particular district, a tax-gatherer (EV, publican): Mat.5:46 10:3, Luk.3:12 5:27, 29 7:29 18:10-11, 13; pl., τ. κ. ἁμαρτωλοί, Mat.9:10-11 11:19, Mrk.2:15-16, Luk.5:30 7:34 15:1; τ. κ. πόρναι, Mat.21:31-32; ὁ ἐθνικὸς κ. ὁ τ., Mat.18:17 (cf. DB, iv, 172; ext., 394 f.; MM, xxiv).† (AS)