Strong's Lexicon
G4688 — σπεκουλάτωρ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4688 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σπεκουλάτωρ |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of Latin origin |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | spekoulator |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | spek-ou-lat'-ore |
| Meaning: | 1. military scout (spy) 2. (by extension) a bodyguard, life-guardsman |
| KJV Renderings: | executioner |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σπεκουλάτωρ, σπεκουλατορος (R G σπεκουλατορος (cf. Tdf. on Mark as below)), ὁ (the Latin wordspeculator), a looker-out, spy, scout; under the emperors an attendant and member of the body-guard, employed as messengers, watchers, and executioners (Seneca, de ira 1, 16centurio supplicio praepositus codere gladium speculatorem jubet; also de benef. 3, 25); the name is transferred to an attendant of Herod Antipas that acted as executioner: Mar 6:27. Cf. Keim, ii., 512 (English translation, 4:219; J. W. Golling in Thes. Nov. etc. ii., p. 405f.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σπεκουλάτωρ (executioner)
Mark 6:27
- KJV: And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought and he went and beheaded him in the prison
- GK: και ευθέως αποστείλας ο βασιλεύς σπεκουλάτωρα επέταξεν ενεχθήναι την κεφαλήν αυτού ο δε απελθών απεκεφάλισεν αυτόν εν τη φυλακή