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Cenchreae

ΚεγχρεαίStrong’s G2747

Kegchreai

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Kegchreai is the Greek word usually translated “cenchrea”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And 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.”
Acts 18:18 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “cenchrea”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • cenchrea 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1
  • Romans 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

Κεγχρεαί Kegchreai · Cenchreae

Κενχρεαί (Rec. Κεχγ-; ν. WH, App., 150), -ῶν, αἱ, Cenchreæ, a port of Corinth: Act.18:18, Rom.16:1.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.