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officer

Meaning of “officer”

A person appointed, commissioned, or authorized to perform a public, royal, military, administrative, or judicial duty.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:36

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Luke 12:58
¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:58 · retained source text

¶ When thou goest with thine aduersary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, giue diligence that thou mayest be deliuered from him, lest hee hale thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.25.

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A person commissioned or authorized to perform a public duty.

volume 2, leaf 212, column 3 (main_dictionary)