# Κυρηναῖος (kurēnaios)

Strong’s G2956. 6 New Testament occurrences.

belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/kurenaios-g2956

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 27:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/32) — And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
- [Mark 15:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/15/21) — And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
- [Luke 23:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/23/26) — And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jes…
- [Acts 6:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/6/9) — Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia…
- [Acts 11:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/11/20) — And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.
- [Acts 13:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/13/1) — Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen…