Strong's Lexicon

G4607

G4607 — σικάριος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeksikariosnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4607
Word:σικάριος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:of Latin origin
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:sikarios
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sik-ar'-ee-os
Meaning:1. an assassin
KJV Renderings:murderer

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σικάριος, σικαριου, (a Latin word), an assassin, i. e. one who carries a dagger or short sword (Latinsica (cf. Josephus, as below)) under his clothing, that he may kill secretly and treacherously anyone he wishes to (a cut-throat): Act 21:38. (Josephus, b. j. 2, 17, 6 σικαριους ἐκάλουν τούς λῃστάς ἔχοντας ὑπό τοῖς κόλποις τά ξιφη (cf. 2, 13, 3); also Antiquities 20, 8, 10 σικαριοι λῃσταί εἰσί χρώμενοι ξιφιδιοις παραπλησιοις μέν τό μέγεθος τοῖς τῶν Περσῶν ἀκινακαις, ἐπικαμπεσι δέ ] καί ὁμοιοις ταῖς ὑπό Ῥωμαίων σικαις καλουμεναις, ἀφὧν καί τήν προσηγοριαν οἱ ληστευοντες ἔλαβον πολλούς ἀναιροῦντες.) (Synonym: see φονεύς.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

σικάριος (murderer)

Acts 21:38

KJV: Art not thou that Egyptian which before these days madest an uproar and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers
GK: ουκ άρα συ ει ο Αιγύπτιος ο προ τούτων των ημερών αναστατώσας και εξαγαγών εις την έρημον τους τετρακισχιλίους άνδρας των σικαρίων
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