Cyrene, Cyrenians
Cyrene, Cyrenians
[Cyre’ne] [Cyre’nians]
Greek city, capital of the classic Cyrenaica, in the north of Africa, and the inhabitants of the same. Some from thence were present on the day of Pentecost, and they had a synagogue in Jerusalem. Simon who bore the cross of the Lord was a Cyrenian. Mat 27:32; Mar 15:21; Luk 23:26; Act 2:10; Act 6:9; Act 11:20; Act 13:1.