Strong's Greek Concordance

G2956: Κυρηναῖος

Kyrēnaîos · “Cyrene”

Definition

i.e. Cyrenæan, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene

KJV translates it as: of Cyrene, Cyrenian

Word origin: from G2957 (Κυρήνη);

Extended 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)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2956 is translated

  • of cyrene ×2
  • from cyrene ×1
  • cyrenians ×1
  • of cyrene, ×1
  • cyrenian, ×1

Bible verses with G2956 (Kyrēnaîos)

Kyrēnaîos appears in 6 verses.

  • Matthew 27:32

    And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

  • Mark 15:21

    And 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 23:26

    And 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 6:9

    Then 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 11:20

    And 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 13:1

    Now 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.