"an assassin, bandit, robber, Acts 21:38*"
Definition and meaning
an assassin, bandit, robber, Acts 21:38*
In the original Greek the word is written: σικάριος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 sikarios (G4607) across the King James Bible.
Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
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Common questions
Strong's G4607 (sikarios) is a Greek word that means: an assassin, bandit, robber, Acts 21:38* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word sikarios (G4607) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4607 is sikarios, a Greek word defined as: an assassin, bandit, robber, Acts 21:38*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sikarios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.