τελώνης

telōnēs

Greek G5057 Noun, masculine 21 occurrences in 20 verses

τελώνης tax collector

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).†

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Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 20 verses

Matthew 5:46 τελῶναι

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 9:10 τελῶναι

Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
Matthew 9:11 τελωνῶν

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 10:3 τελώνης

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Matthew 11:19 τελωνῶν

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
Matthew 18:17 τελώνης

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
Matthew 21:31 τελῶναι

Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew 21:32 τελῶναι

For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
Mark 2:15 τελῶναι

While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
Mark 2:16 τελωνῶντελωνῶν

When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 3:12 τελῶναι

Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
Luke 5:27 τελώνην

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
Luke 5:29 τελωνῶν

Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
Luke 5:30 τελωνῶν

But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 7:29 τελῶναι

All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
Luke 7:34 τελωνῶν

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
Luke 15:1 τελῶναι

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Luke 18:10 τελώνης

“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Luke 18:11 τελώνης

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
Luke 18:13 τελώνης

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’