TBESG · G2956
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)
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Kurēnaios G2956
Κυρηναῖος (Kurēnaios) means “Cyrene” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Κυρηναῖος Greek · G2956 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses
Pronunciation guide: koo-ray-nah'-yos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean.
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How translators render G2956
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| cyrene | 2 |
| of cyrene | 2 |
| cyrenians | 1 |
| from cyrene | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a cyrenian | 2 |
| of cyrene | 2 |
| cyrene | 1 |
| cyrenians | 1 |
Verses containing G2956
Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Matthew 27:32
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Read word by word - Mark 15:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Read word by word - Luke 23:26
· BSB · 1 occurrence
As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
Read word by word - Acts 6:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,
Read word by word - Acts 11:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
Read word by word - Acts 13:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
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