- Original: σικάριος - Transliteration: Sikarios - Phonetic: sik-ar'-ee-os - 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 - TDNT entry: 11:38,1 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Latin origin; a dagger man or assassin; a freebooter (Jewish fanatic outlawed by the Romans): - murderer. Compare G5406 . Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • murderers, 1 Act 21:38