The post of executioner was one of high dignity. Potiphar was "captain of the executioners." (Genesis 37:36) see margin. That the "captain of the guard" himself occasionally performed the duty of an executioner appears from (1 Kings 2:25,34)
·noun One who executes; an <<Executer>>. II. Executioner ·noun One who puts to death in conformity ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(Mark 6:27). Instead of the Greek word, Mark here uses a Latin word, speculator, which literally mea...
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