Κυρήνιος
Kyrēnios · Quirinius
Greek word · Strong’s number G2958 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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Kyrēnios (Κυρήνιος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Quirinius”.
Roman governor of Syria.
How to say it
Ky·rē·ni·os
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.
Where it appears
- Luke 2:2
This was the first registration, when Quirinius was governing Syria.