rhetor denotes Tertullus as the man who presented charges against Paul before the governor.

The attested use identifies Tertullus in connection with presenting charges against Paul before the governor in Acts 24:1.

1. A representative presenting charges · dominant

   In Acts 24:1, the genitive singular masculine form identifies Tertullus within the group that came before the governor; the APB renders the verse with Tertullus as one who "presented charges to the governor against Paul."

   Acts 24:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 24:1 the APB presents Tertullus as a "spokesman" who presented charges to the governor against Paul. Its wording is treated as the verse's presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalent.