τελώνιον telṓnion
Meaning
a tax-gatherer's place of business
In the King James Version: receipt of custom
Derivation: neuter of a presumed derivative of G5057 (τελώνης);
Where it is used
- Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
- Mark 2:14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
- Luke 5:27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,