ΚΥΡΗΝΑΙΩΝ, κυρηναιων
KYRĒNAIŌN, kyrēnaiōn
Sounds Like: koo-ray-NAI-ohn
Translations: of Cyrenians, of Cyrene
From the root: ΚΥΡΗΝΗ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is the genitive plural form of 'Κυρηναῖος' (Kyrenaios), meaning 'Cyrenian' or 'from Cyrene'. It refers to the inhabitants of Cyrene, an ancient Greek city in modern-day Libya. In a sentence, it would typically be used to indicate possession or origin, such as 'the people of the Cyrenians' or 'the city of Cyrene'.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2956 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 6:9
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 6:9
From the same root
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