Original: πράκτωρ

Transliteration: práktōr

Phonetic: prak'-tor

Short Definition: Officer

- Original: πράκτωρ

- Transliteration: Praktor

- Phonetic: prak'-tor

- Definition:

1. one who does anything, a doer

2. one who does the work of inflicting punishment or taking vengeance

a. the avenger of murder

b. the exactor of a monetary fine

c. an officer of justice of the lower order whose business it is to inflict punishment

- Origin: from a derivative of G4238

- TDNT entry: 16:42,9

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From a derivative of G4238; a practiser that is (specifically) an official collector: - officer.