Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Cyrene
Usage: Κυρήνη, -ης, ἡ Cyrene, a city in Libya: Act.2:10.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2957
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's G2957 Quick Answer
Strong's G2957 Κυρήνη (Kurene) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Kurene (koo-ray'-nay) n/l. 1. Cyrene, a region of Africa [of uncertain derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cyrene. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Kurene (koo-ray'-nay) n/l. 1. Cyrene, a region of Africa [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- cyrene
Meaning and Definition
Kurene (koo-ray'-nay) n/l. 1. Cyrene, a region of Africa [of uncertain derivation] KJV: Cyrene
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2957. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2957 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kurene, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Cyrene
Acts 2:10
How Strong's G2957 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2957 (Κυρήνη) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 15:23 — Κυρήνην
Strong's G2957 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2957 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Strong's G2957 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and to all the countries, and to Sampsames, and the Lacedaemonians, and to Delos, and Myndos, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodes, and Phaselis, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2957.
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
and to all the countries, and to Sampsames, and the Lacedaemonians, and to Delos, and Myndos, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodes, and Phaselis, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2957, grouped by book.
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2957 FAQ
What does kyrene (Κυρήνη) mean?
Kyrene (Strong's G2957) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Cyrene". Kurene (koo-ray'-nay) n/l. 1. Cyrene, a region of Africa [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is kyrene (Κυρήνη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G2957 across 2 books.
Where can I study kyrene (Κυρήνη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2957 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kyrene (Κυρήνη)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cyrene. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2957 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2957, with linked reader references where each row is available.