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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - πράκτωρ
πράκτωρ
G4233
Transliteration: práktōr
Pronunciation: prak'-tor
Definition: officer
- Original: πράκτωρ - Transliteration: Praktor - Phonetic: prak'-tor
- Definition:
1. one who does anything, a doer
2. one who does the work of inflicting punishment or taking vengeance
a. the avenger of murder
b. the exactor of a monetary fine
c. an officer of justice of the lower order whose business it is to inflict punishment
- Origin: from a derivative of G4238" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4238 - TDNT entry: 16:42,9 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From a derivative of G4238" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4238; a practiser that is (specifically) an official collector: - officer.