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Strong's G5057 τελώνης (telones)

Telones means “publican” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5057 — nagid (“captain”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5057
Language Greek
Linked Usages 21
Books 3

Strong's G5057 Quick Answer

Strong's G5057 τελώνης (telones) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. telones (tel-o'-nace) n. 1. a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue [from G5056 and G5608] It has 21 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include publicans and publican. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
telones (tel-o'-nace) n. 1. a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue [from G5056 and G5608]
Usage
21 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
publicans and publican

Meaning and Definition

telones (tel-o'-nace) n. 1. a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue [from G5056 and G5608] KJV: publican Root(s): G5056, G5608

Original Word
τελώνης
Transliteration
telones
Derivation
Root: ὠνέομαι R1: 5056 R2: 5608
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5057. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

tax collector

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G5057 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render telones, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

publicans Matthew 5:46 15× publican Matthew 10:3

How Strong's G5057 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 21 linked usages.

Strong's G5057 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5057 in the New Testament

21 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 5:46 KJV

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

Matthew 5:47 KJV

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

Matthew 9:10 KJV

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Usage Excerpts

First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5057.

Matthew 5:46 New Testament, KJV
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew 5:47 New Testament, KJV
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Matthew 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew 9:11 New Testament, KJV
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew 10:3 New Testament, KJV
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Matthew 11:19 New Testament, KJV
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew 18:17 New Testament, KJV
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Matthew 21:31 New Testament, KJV
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew 21:32 New Testament, KJV
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Mark 2:15 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Mark 2:16 New Testament, KJV
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Luke 3:12 New Testament, KJV
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Luke 5:27 New Testament, KJV
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Luke 5:29 New Testament, KJV
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Luke 5:30 New Testament, KJV
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 7:29 New Testament, KJV
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 7:34 New Testament, KJV
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Luke 15:1 New Testament, KJV
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke 18:10 New Testament, KJV
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luke 18:11 New Testament, KJV
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luke 18:13 New Testament, KJV
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5057, grouped by book.

Matthew 9 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 10 usages, New Testament

Strong's G5057 FAQ

What does telones (τελώνης) mean?

Telones (Strong's G5057) is a Greek word most simply glossed "publican". telones (tel-o'-nace) n. 1. a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue [from G5056 and G5608]

How many times is telones (τελώνης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's G5057 across 3 books.

Where can I study telones (τελώνης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5057 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate telones (τελώνης)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as publicans and publican. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.