Strong’s G2958

Κυρήνιος

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

Kurénios

Pronunciation

koo-RAY-nee-os

Definition

Quirinius

Meaning

Cyrenius or Quirinius, governor of Syria.

Usage

Kurénios refers to Publius Sulpicius Quirinius, a Roman official who is mentioned in the context of a census in the New Testament. His name appears in the Gospel of Luke, where he is identified as the governor of Syria during the time of Jesus' birth.

Bible references

Luke 2:2