Κρήτη
Krētē · Crete
Greek word · Strong’s number G2914 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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Krētē (Κρήτη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Crete”.
A large island in the south of the Aegean Sea.
How to say it
Krē·tē
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
The place
Crete
Today: Crete (island), Greece
A large island in the south of the Aegean Sea, the largest in Greece.
Paul's ship sailed past Crete on the way to Rome (Acts 27:7). Paul left Titus there to put the assemblies in order (Titus 1:5).
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Where it appears
- Acts 27:7
And sailing slowly for many days and arriving with difficulty off Cnidus, since the wind did not allow us to go on, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone;
- Acts 27:12
And because the harbor was unsuitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
- Acts 27:13
And when a south wind blew gently, thinking they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and were sailing along Crete close to shore.
- Acts 27:21
And as there was much lack of food, then Paul, standing in their midst, said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete and so spared yourselves this damage and loss.
- Titus 1:5
For this reason I left you in Crete, so that you might set right what remained and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you,