Cretan
ΚρήςStrong’s G2912Krēs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Krēs is the Greek word usually translated “cretans” and “cretan”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cretans” and “cretan”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cretans 2
- cretan 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Titus 2
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Κρής Krēs · Cretan
Κρής, ὁ, pl., Κρῆτες a Cretan: Act.2:11, Tit.1:12.† (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.