# G2956 Κυρηναῖος

Κυρηναῖος (Kyrēnaîos), Strong’s G2956: i.e. Cyrenæan, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene KJV: of Cyrene, Cyrenian. Occurs 7 times.

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*Kyrēnaîos* — i.e. Cyrenæan, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene

KJV: of Cyrene, Cyrenian

Derived from [Κυρήνη Kyrḗnē](https://besorah.bible/word/G2957) (Cyrene, a region of Africa)

Occurs 7 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 27:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/27?v=32) — As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might…
- [Mark 15:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/15?v=21) — They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with…
- [Luke 23:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=26) — When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry…
- [Acts 6:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/6?v=9) — But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of…
- [Acts 11:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/11?v=20) — But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists…
- [Acts 13:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=1) — Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger…
- [2 Maccabees 2:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/2?v=23) — These things which have been declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will attempt to abridge in one book.