"Roman; a Roman citizen, Jn. 11:48; Acts 2:10; 16:21"
Definition and meaning
Roman; a Roman citizen, Jn. 11:48; Acts 2:10; 16:21
In the original Greek the word is written: Ῥωμαῖος
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of rhomaios (G4514) across the King James Bible.
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
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Common questions
Strong's G4514 (rhomaios) is a Greek word that means: Roman; a Roman citizen, Jn. 11:48; Acts 2:10; 16:21 It appears 13 times in the King James Bible.
The word rhomaios (G4514) appears 13 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4514 is rhomaios, a Greek word defined as: Roman; a Roman citizen, Jn. 11:48; Acts 2:10; 16:21. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
rhomaios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.