of Cyrene, Cyrenian

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Greek city, capital of the classic Cyrenaica, in the north of Africa, and the inhabitants of the same. Some from thence were present on the day of Pentecost, and they had a synagogue in Jerusalem. Simon who bore the cross of the Lord was a Cyrenian (Matt. 27:3232And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. (Matthew 27:32); Mark 15:2121And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. (Mark 15:21); Luke 23:2626And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. (Luke 23:26); Acts 2:1010Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, (Acts 2:10); Acts 6:99Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. (Acts 6:9); Acts 11:2020And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. (Acts 11:20); Acts 13:11Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (Acts 13:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
2956 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
Κυρηναῖος
Transliteration:
Kurenaios
Phonic:
koo-ray-nah’-yos
Meaning:
from 2957; i.e. Cyrenaean, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene
KJV Usage:
of Cyrene, Cyrenian

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

gentilic of Cyrene

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Belonging to Cyrene, Mark 15:21. {Cyrenianus}