Cyrene
ΚυρηναῖοςStrong’s G2956Kurēnaios
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kurēnaios is the Greek word usually translated “cyrene”, “from cyrene” and “cyrenians”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cyrene”, “from cyrene” and “cyrenians”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of cyrene 3
- from cyrene 1
- cyrenians 1
- cyrenian 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 3
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Luke 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 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.
Greek dictionary
Κυρηναῖος Kurēnaios · Cyrene
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)
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.