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Lexicon :: Strong's G2956 - kyrēnaios

Aa
Κυρηναῖος
Transliteration
kyrēnaios (Key)
Pronunciation
koo-ray-nah'-yos
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

Κυρηναῖος Kyrēnaîos, koo-ray-nah'-yos; from G2957; i.e. Cyrenæan, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene:—of Cyrene, Cyrenian.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2956 in the following manner: Cyrene (3x), Cyrenian (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2956 in the following manner: Cyrene (3x), Cyrenian (3x).
  1. a native of Cyrene

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Κυρηναῖος Kyrēnaîos, koo-ray-nah'-yos; from G2957; i.e. Cyrenæan, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene:—of Cyrene, Cyrenian.
STRONGS G2956:
Κυρηναῖος, Κυρηναίου, (Κυρήνη, which see), a Cyrenaean (A. V. (R. V. Acts 6:9) Cyrenian), a native of Cyrene: Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26; Acts 6:9; Acts 11:20; Acts 13:1. ((Herodotus, others.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
27:32
Mark
15:21
Luke
23:26
Acts
6:9; 6:9; 11:20; 13:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2956 matches the Greek Κυρηναῖος (kyrēnaios),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:32 - As they were coming G1831 out, they found G2147 a man G444 of Cyrene G2956 named G3686 Simon, G4613 [fn]whom G3778 they pressed G29 into service G29 to bear G142 His cross. G4716
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:21 - They *pressed G29 into service G29 a passer-by G3855 coming G2064 from the country, G68 Simon G4613 of Cyrene G2956 (the father G3962 of Alexander G223 and Rufus), G4504 to bear G142 His cross. G4716
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:26 - When G5613 they led G520 Him away, G520 they seized G1949 a man, G5100 Simon G4613 of Cyrene, G2956 coming G2064 in from the country, G68 and placed G2007 on him the cross G4716 to carry G5342 behind G3693 Jesus. G2424
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:9 - But some G5100 men G5100 from what was called G3004 the Synagogue G4864 of the Freedmen, G3032 including both G2532 Cyrenians G2956 and Alexandrians, G221 and some G3588 from Cilicia G2791 and [fn]Asia, G773 rose G450 up and argued G4802 with Stephen. G4736
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:20 - But there were some G5100 of them, men G435 of Cyprus G2953 and Cyrene, G2956 who G3748 came G2064 to Antioch G490 and began speaking G2980 to the [fn]Greeks G1672 also, G2532 [fn]preaching G2097 the Lord G2962 Jesus. G2424
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:1 - Now G1161 there were at Antioch, G490 in the church G1577 that was there, prophets G4396 and teachers: G1320 Barnabas, G921 and Simeon G4826 who was called G2564 Niger, G3526 and Lucius G3066 of Cyrene, G2956 and Manaen G3127 who had been brought G4939 up with Herod G2264 the tetrarch, G5076 and Saul. G4569
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