noun · masculine
telōnos
Greekτελώνης (telōnēs)
Strong’sG5057
a collector of taxes
stem telōn-21 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* τελώνης, -ου, ὁ
(< τέλος, ὠνέομαι)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5057 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | telōnos5×τελώνης | telōnois8×τελῶναι |
| object accusative | telōnon1×τελώνην | telōnoin |
| direct address vocative | telōnor | telōnoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | telōnou | telōnoiu7×τελωνῶν |
| to, for dative | telōno | telōnoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
telōno is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
21 occurrences, every one of them listed
telōnos“tax collector”subjectnominative singular5×
Matthew 10:3“tax collector”Filippos kai Bartholomaios, Thōmaos kai Mathaios tos telōnos, Iakōbos tos tou Halfaiou kai Thaddaios,Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Matthew 18:17“tax collector”ean de parakouateia autoiu, legasar ta ekklēsa; ean de kai tau ekklēsau parakouateia, atōr si hōsper tos ethnikos kai tos telōnos.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.
Luke 18:10“tax collector”Anthrōpois duo anabainala eis tem hierem proseuchera, tos henos Farisaios kai tos heteros telōnos.“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Luke 18:11“tax collector”tos Farisaios histaniratos pros heauton houteim proseuchete; Tor theor, eucharistamō si hoti ouk amō hōsper tois loipois toiu anthrōpoiu, harpaxois, adikois, moichois, ē kai hōs houtos tos telōnos;The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men — swindlers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector.
Luke 18:13“tax collector”tos de telōnos makrothen histanarētos ouk thelate oude toin ofthalmoin epairara eis ton ouranon, alla tuptate tem stēthem autou legarōtos; Tor theor, hilaskisar mi to hamartōlo.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!’
telōnon“tax collector”objectaccusative singular1×
Luke 5:27“tax collector”Kai meta houteim exerchata kai theaseta telōnon onome Levion katherōton epi tem telōniem, kai legata auto; Akolouthasōr mi.After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
telōnois“tax collectors”subjectnominative plural8×
Matthew 5:46“tax collectors”ean gar agapaveia toin agaparōtoin vin, tinon misthon echavō? ouchi kai tois telōnois tem autem poialō?If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 9:10“tax collectors”Kai gineta autou anakeierōtou en ta oikia, kai idou pollois telōnois kai hamartōlois ercharatois sunanakeiele to Iēso kai toi mathētoi autou.Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
Matthew 21:31“tax collectors”tinos ek toiu duo poiata tem thelēmem tou patērou? legalō; Tos prōtos. legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi hoti tois telōnois kai tais pornais proagalō vin eis tan basileian tou theou.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“tax collectors”erchata gar Iōannos pros vin en hoda dikaiosunau, kai ouk pisteuava auto; tois de telōnois kai tais pornais pisteuala auto; vis de horaratois oude metameliva husterem teu pisteuara auto.For John came to you in the way of righteousness, 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“tax collectors”Kai ginetō katakeierō auton en ta oikia autou, kai pollois telōnois kai hamartōlois sunanakeiele to Iēso kai toi mathētoi autou, ale gar pollois kai akolouthale auto.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.
Luke 3:12“tax collectors”erchala de kai telōnois baptizira kai legala pros auton; Didaskalor, tinem poianeia?Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
Luke 7:29“tax collectors”kai pantos tos laos akouaratos kai tois telōnois dikaiala ton theon, baptiziratois tem baptismem Iōannou;All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
Luke 15:1“tax collectors”Ale de auto engizarōtois pantois tois telōnois kai tois hamartōlois akouarō autou.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
telōnoiu“tax collectors”of, belonging togenitive plural7×
Matthew 9:11“tax collectors”kai horaratois tois Farisaiois legale toi mathētoi autou; Dia tinem meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiatō tos didaskalos vu?When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 11:19“tax collectors”erchata tos huios tou anthrōpou esthiarōtos kai pinarōtos, kai legalō; Idou anthrōpos fagos kai oinopotos, telōnoiu filos kai hamartōloiu. kai dikaiita tas sofias apo teiu ergeiu autau.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.”
Mark 2:16“tax collectors”kai tois grammatevois toiu Farisaioiu horaratois hoti esthiatō meta toiu hamartōloiu kai telōnoiu legale toi mathētoi autou; Hoti meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiatō?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?”
Mark 2:16“tax collectors”kai tois grammatevois toiu Farisaioiu horaratois hoti esthiatō meta toiu hamartōloiu kai telōnoiu legale toi mathētoi autou; Hoti meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiatō?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 5:29“tax collectors”Kai poiata dochan megan Leuios auto en ta oikia autou; kai ate ochlos pollos telōnoiu kai alloiu hois ale meta autoiu katakeierōtois.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“tax collectors”kai gonguzale tois Farisaiois kai tois grammatevois autoiu pros toin mathētoin autou legarōtois; Dia tinem meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiavō kai pinavō?But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 7:34“tax collectors”erchatē tos huios tou anthrōpou esthiarōtos kai pinarōtos, kai legavō; Idou anthrōpos fagos kai oinopotos, filos telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu.The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’