Strong's Number G4688
σπεκουλάτωρ
spekoulator · spek-oo-lat'-ore
Transliteration:
spekoulator{spek-oo-lat'-ore}
Word Origin:
of Latin origin
Part of Speech:
noun masculine
Strong's Definition:
a speculator, i.e. military scout (spy or (by extension) life-guardsman)
Usage in the KJV:
Definition:
- a spy, scout
- under the emperors an attendant and member of the body guard, employed as messengers, watchers, and executioners
- the name is transferred to an attendant of Herod Antipas that acted as executioner
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