τελώνιον
telṓnion
tax booth
A place where customs or tolls are collected; specifically, a tax station or toll booth used by tax-farmers (τελῶναι) in collecting levies on goods or travelers. In some contexts, it can denote a public office or booth maintained by customs officials.
Mark 2:14 · Word #11
Lexicon G5058
| Lemma | τελώνιον |
| Transliteration | telṓnion |
| Strong's | G5058 |
| Definition | A place where customs or tolls are collected; specifically, a tax station or toll booth used by tax-farmers (τελῶναι) in collecting levies on goods or travelers. In some contexts, it can denote a public office or booth maintained by customs officials. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tax booth |
| Literal | tax-booth |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τελώνιον |
| Strong's | G5058 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5058-01
customs station
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; neuter gender; singular number (ANS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects a physical place associated with tax collection, preserving the locative force of the -ιον suffix indicating a site of activity. As an accusative neuter singular noun, it denotes a single tax-collection site as the object of an action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
customs station
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'customs station' is contextually accurate for 'τελώνιον', matching the SILEX definition and narrative setting. |