Strong's G5057 · Greek
τελώνης
telones · /tel-o'-nace/
Definition
from 5056 and 5608; a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue:--publican.
KJV: publican
Root / derivation: from 5056 and 5608
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered τελώνης across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew9 verses
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew 5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Matthew 9:10And 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 9:11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew 10:3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Matthew 11:19The 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 18:17And 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 21:31Whether 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 21:32For 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.
Mark2 verses
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 2:16And 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?
Luke10 verses
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Luke 5:27And 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 5:29And 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 5:30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 7:29And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 7:34The 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 15:1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke 18:10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luke 18:11The 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 18:13And 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5057 (telones) mean?
from 5056 and 5608; a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue:--publican.
How many times does G5057 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5057 (τελώνης) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “publicans.”
How is telones translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5057 is rendered as “publicans” (16×), “publican” (6×).
Where does the Greek word τελώνης come from?
from 5056 and 5608