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G2956 Κυρηναῖος (Kyrēnaîos)
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Quick Definition

Κυρηναῖος, ου, ὁ n.m. belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean

Strong's Definition

from 2957; i.e. Cyrenaean, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene

KJV Usage: of Cyrene, Cyrenian

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | -ου

93.511 · Names of Persons and Places · Places

a Cyrenian (derivative of Κυρήνη ‘Cyrene,’ 93.512) a person who lives in or is a native of Cyrene

MAT 27:32 · MRK 15:21 · LUK 23:26 · ACT 6:9 · ACT 11:20 · ACT 13:1

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Κυρηναῖος, -ov, 6, (Κυρήνη, 4. v-), @ Cyrenean [A. V. (R. V. Acts vi. 9) Cyrenian], a native of Cyrene: Mt. xxvii. 32; Mk. xv. 21; Lk. xxiii. 26; Acts vi. 9; xi. 20; xi. 1.) [i@Hdt-yal)ie

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Κυρηναῖος Kyrēnaios 6x

a Cyrenian, an inhabitant of Cyrene, Mt. 27:32; Mk. 15:21; Lk. 23:26; Acts 6:9; 11:20; 13:1*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Κυρηναῖος, -α, -ον

(< Κυρήνη),

of Cyrene, a Cyrenæan: Mt 27:32, Mk 15:21, Lk 23:26, Ac 6:9 11:20 13:1.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Κυρηναῖος is found in P Petr I. 16 (1)3 (B.c. 237) the will of a certain Menippus—K[up]yvatos τῆς ἐπιγονῆς, ‘a Cyrenean by descent”: cf. 7d. 22(1)* (B.c. 249) Θεαρίστιος Κυρηναῖος τῶν περὶ Λυσίμαχον, and Michel 897% (i/B.c. ad init.).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

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.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

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