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Cyrenian; Cyrenians

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sı̄ -rē´ni -an ( Κυρηναῖος , Kurēnaı́os , "a native or inhabitant of Cyrene"): Two Jews of Cyrene are mentioned in the New Testament, namely, Simon (Mark 15:21 and Luke 23:26 the King James Version) who was impressed to bear the Lord's cross ( Mark 15:21 the Revised Version, margin), and Lucius, a Christian teacher at Antioch ( Acts 13:1 ). See CYRENE; LUCIUS; SIMON .

For Cyrenians see CYRENE .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Cyrenian; Cyrenians'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/c/cyrenian-cyrenians.html. 1915.

Bible Encyclopedias Cyrenian; Cyrenians

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Bible Encyclopedias
Cyrenian; Cyrenians