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.

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

publican