Lexicon
τελώνιον
telōnion
G5058
G:N-N Greek

tax booth

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Telonion denotes the place where Levi or Matthew is described as sitting when called to follow.

The attested use identifies a place at which a named man is sitting when he is seen and called to follow, as shown in Luke 5:27, Mark 2:14, and Matthew 9:9.

Senses in use

  1. Place where the called man is sitting · dominant

    In Luke 5:27, Mark 2:14, and Matthew 9:9, the accusative singular neuter form occurs in the clause describing Levi or Matthew as sitting before being told, “Follow me.” The APB renders the setting as “sitting at the tax booth” in each verse.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Luke 5:27, Mark 2:14, and Matthew 9:9, the APB presents the setting with “sitting at the tax booth.” This rendering confirms the scene rather than isolating the term independently.

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