Extortioner

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Extortioner

A greedy, ravenous person.
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, EXTORNIONERS, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. ( Luke 18:10-11 )

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"Entry for 'Extortioner'". Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. . New York, N.Y., 1999.