Berean Strong's Lexicon praktór: Officer, executor, avenger Original Word: πράκτωρ Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πράσσω (prassō), meaning "to do" or "to practice." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "praktór," similar roles in the Old Testament might be associated with terms like שׁוֹפֵט (shofet, judge) or נָגִיד (nagid, leader/official), who were responsible for executing justice and maintaining order. Usage: In the New Testament, "praktór" refers to an officer or an executor of justice, often with the connotation of one who carries out legal or judicial duties. It can also imply someone who enforces the law or exacts penalties. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, a "praktór" would have been an official responsible for executing the decisions of a court or a governing authority. This role was crucial in maintaining order and ensuring that laws were upheld. Such officers were often involved in collecting taxes, enforcing legal judgments, and sometimes acting as agents of retribution or punishment. HELPS Word-studies 4233 práktōr – properly, a finance agent; "a bailiff or constable" working in a court in antiquity (BAGD); "an officer (usher) of the court" (Souter). "In ancient Athens a 4233 (práktōr) exacted payment as a government (official) collector – hence (as frequently in the papyri), 4233 (práktōr) refers to a court officer (Lk 12:58, A. Deissmann, BS, 154)" (A-S). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom prassó Definition one who does or accomplishes NASB Translation officer (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4233: πράκτωρπράκτωρ, πρακτορος, ὁ (πράσσω); 1. one who does anything, a doer (Sophocles). 2. "one who does the work of inflicting punishment or taking vengeance; especially the avenger of a murder (Aeschylus, Sophocles); the exactor of a pecuniary fine" ((Antiphon), Demosthenes, others); an officer of justice of the tower order whose business it is to inflict punishment: Luke 12:58. From a derivative of prasso; a practiser, i.e. (specially), an official collector -- officer. see GREEK prasso Englishman's Concordance Luke 12:58 N-DMSGRK: παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι καὶ ὁ NAS: turn you over to the officer, and the officer KJV: thee to the officer, and INT: should deliver to the officer and the Luke 12:58 N-NMS Strong's Greek 4233 |
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