Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)
OF'FICER, the translation of several Hebrew and Greek words. T. " Ex 5:14. T. words relate to legal functionaries: (1) Bailiffs, Matt 5:25; John 7:32, Gen 41:45; Acts 5:22; (2) Those who register and collect the fines imposed by courts of justice. Luke 12:58.
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