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Are you not, then, the Egyptian, the one before these days having led a revolt and having led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the ‘Assassins?’”

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
then, Then, therefore, since. Conj H686    
Egyptian, Egyptian. Adj-NMS H124 Αἰγύπτιος aiguptios
these This; he, she, it. DPro-GFP H3778    
days A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. N-GFP H2250 ἡμέρων ēmerōn
before (a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than. Prep H4253 πρὸ pro
having led a revolt (perhaps a political metaphor), to turn upside down, upset, unsettle. V-APA-NMS H387 ἀναστατώσας anastatōsas
having led out To lead out, sometimes to death, execution. V-APA-NMS H1806 ἐξαγαγὼν exagagōn
four thousand Four thousand. Adj-AMP H5070 τετρακισχιλίους tetrakischilious
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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men A male human being; a man, husband. N-AMP H435 ἄνδρας andras
‘Assassins?’” An assassin, murderer, bandit; one of the Sicarii. N-GMP H4607 σικαρίων sikariōn
wilderness Deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate. Adj-AFS H2048 ἐρήμον erēmon

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Berean Bible Are you not, then, the Egyptian, the one before these days having led a revolt and having led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the ‘Assassins?’”
King James Bible Are you not, then, the Art not thou that Egyptian, the one which before these days having led a revolt madest an uproar, and having led leddest out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the ‘Assassins?’”that were murderers?
Hebrew Greek English Are "Then you not, then, are not the Egyptian, the one before these days having led Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a revolt and having led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the ‘Assassins?’”Assassins out into the wilderness?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 Are "Then you not, then, are not the Egyptian, the one before these days having led Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a revolt and having led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the ‘Assassins?’”Assassins out into the wilderness?"