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Koine Greek wordlink #51457

SR GNT Luke 12:58 πράκτορι (praktori) ‘you will_be giving_over to the constable and the constable’ Strongs=42330 Lemma=praktōr
Word role=noun case=dative gender=masculine number=singular
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form πράκτορι (N-DMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘πράκτορι’ (N-DMS) is always and only glossed as ‘constable’.

Greek words (1) other than πράκτορι (N-DMS) with a gloss related to ‘constable’

LUKE 12:58 πράκτωρ (praktōr) N-NMS ‘constable and the constable you will_be throwing into’ SR GNT Luke 12:58 word 40

OET-LV: 58 For/Because as you _are _going with the opponent of _you before a_ruler in the way, give effort to _have _released from him, lest he _may _be _dragging_ you _away to the judge, and the judge will _be _giving_ you _over to _the constable, and the constable will _be _throwing you into prison. (LUK_12:58)

OET-RV: 58 Because as you’re on the way with your opponent to an arbitrator, think hard about how to resolve the case, because if you don’t, he might drag you off to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the constable, and the constable will toss you into a prison cell. (LUK 12:58)

Key: N=noun DMS=dative,masculine,singular NMS=nominative,masculine,singular