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τοξότης

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Gloss: a bowman

Transliteration: toxotēs

Strong’s: G9465

1. a bowman, archer , (Iliad by Homer)
3. at Athens, οἱ τοξόται were the city-guard , also called Σκύθαι, because they were slaves bought from the parts north of Greece, (Aristophanes Comicus), etc. (ML)
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