Greek - English Dictionary
G2957 - Cyrene
| Strong's No.: | G2957 |
| Greek: | Κυρήνη |
| Transliteration: | Kurēnē |
| Phonetic: | koo-ray'-nay |
| Word Origin: | Of uncertain derivation |
| Bible Usage: | Cyrene. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Location |
| Strongs Definition: | Cyrene a region of Africa |
| Thayers Definition: | Cyrene = "supremacy of the bridle" 1. a large and very flourishing city of Libya Cyrenaica or Pentapolitana, about 11 miles (17 km) from the sea. Among its inhabitants were a great number of Jews, whom Ptolemy I. had brought there, and invested with the right of citizens |
| Bible References:
Cyrene |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Cyrene ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.