Greek word · G2747

Κεγχρεαί

kenchreai

Cenchrea

Proper name: the eastern harbor of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf, facing the Aegean and Asia. (Lechaion was the western harbor, facing Italy.)

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Κενχρεαί (Rec. Κεχγ-; ν. WH, App., 150), -ῶν, αἱ,

Cenchreæ, a port of Corinth: Acts 18:18, Romans 16:1.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Romans 16:1

Range of meaning

Proper name: the eastern harbor of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf, facing the Aegean and Asia. (Lechaion was the western harbor, facing Italy.)

Against the English

Spelled Cenchrea, Cenchreae or Kenchreai in different versions. No difference in meaning.

Used elsewhere in the period

Acts 18:18: Paul cut his hair at Cenchreae because of a vow before sailing for Syria. Pausanias (2.2.3) describes temples of Aphrodite, Asclepius and Isis there. Apuleius sets the Isis festival of Metamorphoses Book 11 at Cenchreae. Excavations have uncovered harbor structures, warehouses and sanctuaries.

Where it appears

Acts · 1

  1. Acts 18:18 Κεγχρεαῖς Cenchrea

    Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

    Here: Corinth's eastern harbour on the Saronic Gulf, about 11 km (7 miles) from the city. Ships for Asia and the east left from here. A church met there too (Rom 16:1, Phoebe).

Romans · 1

  1. Romans 16:1 Κεγχρεαῖς, Cenchrea,

    I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

    Here: Corinth's eastern seaport on the Saronic Gulf, about 11 km (7 miles) from the city. The name is plural in Greek, like "Athens" (Athēnai). A busy harbor town looking toward Asia, and probably where Phoebe's journey west to Rome began.

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