σπεκουλάτωρspekoulátōr
a speculator, i.e. military scout (spy or (by extension) life-guardsman)
Greek (New Testament) · G4688
Meanings
1. properly, a spy or scout.
2. An executioner: Mark 6:27.
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Mark 6:27 So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.