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Kurenios

koo-ray'-nee-os
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Kurenios Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 1
Cyrenius = "warrior"
  1. the Greek form of the Roman name Quirinus. His full name is Publius Sulpicius Quirinus. He was consul B.C. 12., and was made governor of Syria after the banishment of Archelaus in A.D. 6. He was probably twice governor of Syria; his first governorship extended from B.C. 4 (the year of Christ's birth) to B.C. 1. It was during this time that he was sent to make enrolment which caused Joseph and Mary to visit Bethlehem. Luke 2:2. The second enrolment is mentioned in Acts 5:37.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
kurenioß
Origin
of Latin origin
Strong's Number
2958
TDNT Entry
None

NAS Word Usage

Quirinius
1
Total
1

NAS Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Kurenios". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.