Strongs Number: G4607
- Greek Word
- σικάριος
- Transliteration
- sikarios
- Phonetic
- sik-ar'-ee-os
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a dagger man or assassin; a freebooter (Jewish fanatic outlawed by the Romans)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. an assassin
a. one who carries a dagger or short sword under his clothing, that he may kill secretly and treacherously any one he wishes to
b. a cutthroat
- Origin
- Of Latin origin
- Bible Usage
- murderer. Compare G5406 .