"Cenchreae, the port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf; Acts 18:18; Rom. 16:1*"
Definition and meaning
Cenchreae, the port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf; Acts 18:18; Rom. 16:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: Κεγχρεαί
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kenchreai (G2747) across the King James Bible.
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.
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Common questions
Strong's G2747 (kenchreai) is a Greek word that means: Cenchreae, the port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf; Acts 18:18; Rom. 16:1* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word kenchreai (G2747) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2747 is kenchreai, a Greek word defined as: Cenchreae, the port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf; Acts 18:18; Rom. 16:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kenchreai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.