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Cencrea

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(millet). The eastern harbor of Corinth (Acts 18:18¹⁸And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. (Acts 18:18)). Seat of a Christian church (Rom. 16:1¹I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: (Romans 16:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Eastern sea-port of Corinth, from which it was a distance of 9 miles. Paul once sailed from there, and a church was formed there (Acts 18:18¹⁸And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. (Acts 18:18); Rom. 16:1¹I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: (Romans 16:1)). The modern village has a similar name, Kekhries.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2747 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Κεγχρεαί

Transliteration:

Kegchreai

Phonic:

keng-khreh-a’-hee

Meaning:

probably from κέγχρος (millet); Cenchreae, a port of Corinth

KJV Usage:

Cencrea

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Millet; small pulse:―a port of Corinth, Acts 18:18. {Milium}