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Lexicon :: Strong's G2914 - krētē

Aa
Κρήτη
Transliteration
krētē (Key)
Pronunciation
kray'-tay
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
mGNT
5x in 3 unique form(s) TR
5x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Κρήτη Krḗtē, kray'-tay; of uncertain derivation; Crete, an island in the Mediterranean:—Crete.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2914 in the following manner: Crete (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2914 in the following manner: Crete (5x).

  1. Crete = "fleshy"

    1. the largest and most fertile island of the Mediterranean archipelago or Aegean Sea, now the modern Candia

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Κρήτη Krḗtē, kray'-tay; of uncertain derivation; Crete, an island in the Mediterranean:—Crete.
STRONGS G2914:
Κρήτη, Κρήτης, ἡ, Crete, the largest and most fertile island of the Mediterranean archipelago or Aegean Sea, now called Candia: Acts 27:7, 12f, 21; Titus 1:5. (Dict. of Geog. or McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
27:7; 27:12; 27:21
Titus
1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2914 matches the Greek Κρήτη (krētē),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - When we had sailed G1020 slowly G1020 for a good G2425 many G2425 days G2250, and with difficulty G3433 had arrived G1096 off G2596 Cnidus G2834, since the wind G417 did not permit G4330 us to go farther G4330, we sailed G5284 under G5284 the shelter G5284 of Crete G2914, off G2596 Salmone G4534;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:12 - The harbor G3040 was not G428 suitable G428 for wintering G3915, so the majority G4183 reached G5087 a decision G1012 to put G321 out G321 to sea G321 from G1564 there G1564, if G1487 somehow G4458 they could G1410 reach G2658 Phoenix G5405, a harbor G3040 of Crete G2914 facing G991 southwest G3047 and northwest G5566, and spend G3914 the G3914 winter G3914 there.

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[fn]When a moderate G5285 south G3558 wind G3558 came G5285 up G5285, thinking G1380 that they had attained G2902 their purpose G4286, they weighed G142 anchor G142 and began sailing G3881 along G3881 Crete G2914, closer G788 to shore.

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[fn]When many G4183 had lost G5225 G776 their appetites G776, Paul G3972 then G5119 stood G2476 among G3319 them and said G3004, “[fn]Men G435, you should G1163 have followed G3980 my advice G3980 and not have set G321 sail G321 from Crete G2914, and thereby spared G2770 yourselves this G3778 damage G5196 and loss G2209.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5

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For this G3778 reason G5484 I left G620 you in Crete G2914, that you would set G1930 in G1930 order G1930 what remains G3007 and appoint G2525 elders G4245 in G2596 every G2596 city G4172 as I directed G1299 you,

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