πράκτωρ
praktōr · officer
Greek word · Strong’s number G4233 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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praktōr (πράκτωρ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “officer”.
The court officer who collected debts and put people in prison.
How to say it
prak·tōr
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- An official who collects debts and jails debtors.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 12:58
For as you are going with your opponent before a ruler, on the way make an effort to be released from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.
And 1 more times.