Strong G2912Κρής
Cretan
- Transliteration
- Krēs
- Pronunciation
- krace
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
From G2914; a Cretan that is inhabitant of Crete: - Crete Cretian.
Detailed definition
Κρής, ὁ, pl., Κρῆτες
a Cretan: Act.2:11, Tit.1:12.†
(AS)
a Cretan: Act.2:11, Tit.1:12.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Caphtor
Island home of the Philistines; visited by Paul
Caphtor, identified as the island of Crete, was the original homeland of the Philistines and a place visited by the apostle Paul.
In the Bible
Strong G2912 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cretians2
- cretes1
First verses
- Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
- Titus 1:12One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
- Titus 3:15All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
1. a Cretan , [8th/7th c.BC (Homer)], etc.; feminine Κρῆσσα, ης, [6th/5th c.BC (Aeschulus Tragicus)]
2. as adjective Cretan , [Refs 5th c.BC (Sophocles Tragicus)]; also Κρήσιος, η, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC (Sophocles Tragicus), Refs 5th c.BC (Euripides)] (Middle Liddel)
2. as adjective Cretan , [Refs 5th c.BC (Sophocles Tragicus)]; also Κρήσιος, η, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC (Sophocles Tragicus), Refs 5th c.BC (Euripides)] (Middle Liddel)