πράκτωρ

πράκ-τωρ, ορος, ὁ,

• = πρακτήρ, one who does or executes, accomplisher, Ζεὺς ὅτου π. φανῇ S. Tr. 251; π. τῶν ἀκουσίων Antipho 3.2.6; with fem. Subst., Κύπρις . . τῶνδʼ ἐφάνη π. S. Tr. 861 (lyr.).
• • II official who executes a judgment for debt, esp. public debt, bailiff, IG 1(2).75.49, al., Antipho 6.49, Decr. ap. And. 1.77, D. 25.28, IG 12(8).51.9 (Imbros, ii B.C.), OGI 483.7 (Pergam.), Ev.Luc. 12.58; βασιλικὸς π. PSI 4.335.2 (iii B.C.); τῶν ξενικῶν PTeb. 5.222 (ii B.C.).
  • • 2 collector of taxes, π. βαλανήου Ostr. in Wilcken Grundzüge p.213 (i A.D.), Ostr. 399 (i A.D.); π. ἀργυρικῶν PIand. 29.1 (ii A.D.), BGU 434.3 (ii A.D.), etc.; π. σιτικῶν PLond. 2.367a1, al. (ii A.D.).
    • 3 in Poets, one who exacts punishment, avenger, A. Supp. 647 (lyr.); π. αἵματος Id. Eu. 319 (anap.); φόνου S. El. 953: as Adj., with a fem. Subst., avenging, σὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι A. Ag. 111 (lyr.).

πράκτωρ, ορος, ὁ, poet. statt πρακτήρ, Täter, Vollbringer ; Ζεὺς ὅτου πράκτωρ φανῇ, Soph. Trach. 250. – Bes. der eine schuldige Buße, Sühne eintreibt ; αἵματος, Rächer, Aesch. Eum. 309 ; πέμπει σὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι, Ag. 111, φόνου ποτʼ αὐτὸν πράκτορʼ ἵζεσθαι πατρός, Soph. El. 941 ; auch in Prosa, τῶν ἀκουσίων, Antiph. 3 β 6, 6.49. – In Athen eine Obrigkeit, welche die Eintreibung der Abgaben und Steuern zu besorgen hatte, Dem. 25.28 u. A.; vgl. Böckh Staatshaush. p. 167, 403.

πράκτωρ, ορος, ὁ, = πρακτήρ

• • Ione who does or executes, an accomplisher, Soph.; with a fem. Subst., Soph.
  • IIone who exacts payment, a tax-gatherer, Dem., etc.
  • • 2in Poets also, one who exacts punishment, a punisher, avenger, Aesch., Soph.:—so as adj., with a fem. Subst., avenging, Aesch.