σπεκουλάτωρ

spekoulatōrexecutionerHow to read Greek

greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

σπεκουλάτωρ, -ορος (Rec. -ωρος), ὁ (Lat. speculator),

1. prop., a spy or scout.

2. An executioner: Mark 6:27 (see Swete, in l).

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Mark 6:27σπεκουλάτορα · an executioner
So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.