Κυρηναῖον
Kyrēnaîos
a Cyrenian
An inhabitant or native of Cyrene, a prominent Hellenistic city in North Africa (modern Libya); in literary and documentary sources, Κυρηναῖος designates a person whose origin or residence is in Cyrene. In New Testament and contemporaneous literature, it most commonly refers to Judeans of Cyrene (that is, Judeans living in, or descended from, the Cyrenean diaspora), sometimes also encompassing non-Judean (Greek or Libyan) residents depending on context. Secondary uses may indicate origin or communal affiliation rather than current residence.
Mark 15:21 · Word #6
Lexicon G2956
| Lemma | Κυρηναῖος |
| Transliteration | Kyrēnaîos |
| Strong's | G2956 |
| Definition | An inhabitant or native of Cyrene, a prominent Hellenistic city in North Africa (modern Libya); in literary and documentary sources, Κυρηναῖος designates a person whose origin or residence is in Cyrene. In New Testament and contemporaneous literature, it most commonly refers to Judeans of Cyrene (that is, Judeans living in, or descended from, the Cyrenean diaspora), sometimes also encompassing non-Judean (Greek or Libyan) residents depending on context. Secondary uses may indicate origin or communal affiliation rather than current residence. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a Cyrenian |
| Literal | Cyrene-an |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Κυρηναῖος |
| Strong's | G2956 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2956-02
a Cyrenean man
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative masculine singular (AMS). Ethnic designation derived from Κυρήνη with suffix -αῖος. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is an ethnicon formed from Κυρήνη (Cyrene) and denotes a person identified by origin or civic affiliation. The accusative masculine singular form is reflected in English as "a Cyrenean man," marking a single male individual as the object of an action. |
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