Strong G2956Κυρηναῖος
Cyrene
- Transliteration
- Kurēnaios
- Pronunciation
- koo-ray-nah'-yos
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
From G2957; a Cyrenaean that is inhabitant of Cyrene: - of Cyrene Cyrenian.
Detailed definition
Κυρηναῖος, -α, -ον
(Κυρήνη),
of Cyrene, a Cyrenæan: Mat.27:32, Mrk.15:21, Luk.23:2, Act.6:9 11:20 13:1.†
(AS)
(Κυρήνη),
of Cyrene, a Cyrenæan: Mat.27:32, Mrk.15:21, Luk.23:2, Act.6:9 11:20 13:1.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Cyrene
City in North Africa; home of early Christians
Cyrene, a city in North Africa, was the hometown of Simon, who carried Jesus' cross, and several early Christians mentioned in Acts.
In the Bible
Strong G2956 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cyrene3
- cyrenian2
- cyrenians1
First verses
- Matthew 27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
- Mark 15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
- Luke 23:26And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
- Acts 6:9Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
- Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.