σικάριος, σικαριου, ὁ (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, ἀφ' ὧν καί τήν προσηγοριαν οἱ ληστευοντες ἔλαβον πολλούς ἀναιροῦντες.) (Synonym: see φονεύς.)

σικάριος sikarios 1x an assassin, bandit, robber, Act_21:38

*† σικάριος , -ου , ὁ (Lat.; < sica, a dagger carried under their clothing by the Sicarii ), a bandit, assassin, one of the Sicarii ( FlJ , B . J ., ii, 17, 6, al. ): Act_21:38 .†

σικάριος [page 574] σικάριος (from Lat. sica , stiletto ), assassin ( Act_21:38 ), is found several times in Josephus, e.g. Antt . XX. 186 (= xx. 8, 10). For σικάριον , a dagger or knife, see P Oxy X. 1294 .8 (ii/iii A.D.) γ― σικάρια· ἐξ αὐτῶν σεαυτῇ ἓν ἆρον , three knives; of these take one for yourself (Edd.).

σικάριος σικάριος, ὁ, the Lat. sicarius, an assassin, NTest.

σικάριος, -ου, ὁ (Lat.; sica, a dagger carried under their clothing by the Sicarii), a bandit, assassin, one of the Sicarii (FlJ, B.J., ii, 17, 6, al.): Act.21:38.† (AS)