"Cyrenius (perhaps Quirinus) pr. name, the governor of Syria, Lk. 2:2*"
Definition and meaning
Cyrenius (perhaps Quirinus) pr. name, the governor of Syria, Lk. 2:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: Κυρήνιος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 kyrenios (G2958) across the King James Bible.
( And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
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Common questions
Strong's G2958 (kyrenios) is a Greek word that means: Cyrenius (perhaps Quirinus) pr. name, the governor of Syria, Lk. 2:2* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word kyrenios (G2958) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2958 is kyrenios, a Greek word defined as: Cyrenius (perhaps Quirinus) pr. name, the governor of Syria, Lk. 2:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kyrenios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.