Strong G2747Κεγχρεαί
Cenchreae
- Transliteration
- Kegchreai
- Pronunciation
- keng-khreh-a'hee
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location
Definition
Probably from κέγχρος kegchros (millet);
Cenchreae a port of Corinth: - Cenchrea.
Cenchreae a port of Corinth: - Cenchrea.
Detailed definition
Κενχρεαί (Rec. Κεχγ-; ν. WH, App., 150), -ῶν, αἱ,
Cenchreæ, a port of Corinth: Act.18:18, Rom.16:1.†
(AS)
Cenchreæ, a port of Corinth: Act.18:18, Rom.16:1.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Cenchreae
Port of Corinth; home of Phoebe
Cenchreae was the eastern port of Corinth, where Paul had his hair cut in connection with a vow, and was the home of Phoebe, a deaconess of the church.
In the Bible
Strong G2747 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cenchrea3
First verses
- Acts 18:18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
- Romans 16:1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
- Romans 16:27To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.