Forms of the word

Dictionary
σπεκουλάτωρ, ορος, ὁ
Greek transliteration
spekoulatōr
Simplified transliteration
spekoulator

Numbers

Strong's number
4688
GK Number
5063

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3f(2b)
Gloss
executioner
Definition
a sentinel, life-guardsman, a kind of soldiers who formed the body-guard of princes, etc., one of whose duties was to put criminals to death, Mk. 6:27*

Greek-English Concordance for σπεκουλάτωρ

Mark 6:27 So without delay the king dispatched the executioner (spekoulatora | σπεκουλάτορα | acc sg masc) and ordered him to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded John in prison,

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