KJV dictionary & concordance
A native or citizen of Rome.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Acts 22:25
Complete exact-word concordance
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?
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said vnto the Centurion that stood by, Is it lawfull for you to scourge a man that is a Romane, and vncondemned?
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a roman.
When the Centurion heard that, hee went and told the chiefe captaine, saying, Take heede what thou doest, for this man is a Romane.
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a roman? He said, Yea.
Then the chiefe captaine came; and said vnto him, Tell me, art thou a Romane? 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.
Then straightway they departed from him which should haue examined him: and the chiefe captaine also was afraid after he knew that he was a Romane, & because he had bound him.
1611 marginal noteOr, tortured 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.
This man was taken of the Iewes and should haue beene killed of them: Then came I with an armie, and rescued him, hauing vnderstood that he was a Romane.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
A native of Rome. A citizen of Rome; one enjoying the privileges of a Roman citizen.
