4233. praktór

Lexicon

praktór: Officer, executor, avenger

Original Word: πράκτωρ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: praktór
Pronunciation: prak'-tohr
Phonetic Spelling: (prak'-tor)
Definition: Officer, executor, avenger
Meaning: an officer employed to execute judicial sentences.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

officer.

From a derivative of prasso; a practiser, i.e. (specially), an official collector -- officer.

see GREEK prasso

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 Origin
from prassó
Definition
one who does or accomplishes
NASB Translation
officer (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4233: πράκτωρ

πράκτωρ, 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πράσσω (prássō), meaning "to do" or "to practice."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πράκτωρ, similar roles in the Hebrew context might be associated with officials or officers involved in legal or financial matters, such as שׁוֹטֵר (shoter, Strong's Hebrew 7860), which refers to an officer or overseer.

Usage: The term πράκτωρ is used in the context of someone who carries out legal or administrative duties, often related to the collection of taxes or enforcement of laws.

Context: The Greek term πράκτωρ appears in the New Testament in contexts that involve legal or administrative functions. In the ancient Greco-Roman world, a πράκτωρ was typically an official responsible for executing the decisions of a court or authority, often involving the collection of taxes or fines. This role was crucial in maintaining the legal and financial order within the society.

In the New Testament, the term is used in Luke 12:58, where Jesus advises settling disputes before reaching the judge, lest one be handed over to the πράκτωρ and subsequently imprisoned. This usage highlights the πράκτωρ's role in enforcing legal judgments and underscores the importance of reconciliation and resolution of conflicts outside of court to avoid severe consequences.

The role of a πράκτωρ can be likened to that of a bailiff or a tax collector, both of whom were often viewed with suspicion or disdain due to their association with the enforcement of legal and financial obligations. The mention of a πράκτωρ in the teachings of Jesus serves as a practical illustration of the broader spiritual principle of seeking peace and resolving disputes amicably.

Forms and Transliterations

πράκτορες πρακτορι πράκτορι πρακτωρ πράκτωρ praktor praktōr práktor práktōr praktori práktori

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 12:58 N-DMS
GRK: 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
GRK: καὶ ὁ πράκτωρ σε βαλεῖ
NAS: to the officer, and the officer throw
KJV: and the officer cast
INT: and the officer you should cast

Strong's Greek 4233
2 Occurrences

πράκτωρ — 1 Occ.
πράκτορι — 1 Occ.