2912. Krés
Strong's Lexicon
Krés: Cretan

Original Word: Κρής
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Krés
Pronunciation: krace
Phonetic Spelling: (krace)
Definition: Cretan
Meaning: a Cretan, an inhabitant of Crete.

Word Origin: From the name of the island Κρήτη (Krete), known in English as Crete.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "Κρής" as it specifically refers to a Greek island and its inhabitants. However, the concept of islanders or maritime peoples can be found in references to the "islands of the sea" (e.g., Isaiah 11:11).

Usage: The term "Κρής" refers to an inhabitant of Crete, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. In the New Testament, Cretans are mentioned in the context of their cultural characteristics and their presence in the early Christian community.

Cultural and Historical Background: Crete is a significant island in the Mediterranean, known for its ancient Minoan civilization. By the time of the New Testament, Crete was a Roman province. The Cretans had a reputation for being skilled sailors and traders, but they were also stereotyped in the ancient world as being deceitful and lazy, a stereotype reflected in the writings of the poet Epimenides, who is quoted in the New Testament.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Krété
Definition
a Cretan
NASB Translation
Cretans (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2912: Κρής

Κρής, , plural Κρῆτες, a Cretan, an inhabitant of the island of Crete: Acts 2:11; Titus 1:12 (cf. Farrar, St. Paul, 2:534).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Crete, Cretian.

From Krete; a Cretan, i.e. Inhabitant of Crete -- Crete, Cretian.

see GREEK Krete

Forms and Transliterations
Κρητες Κρῆτες Kretes Krêtes Krētes Krē̂tes
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 2:11 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ προσήλυτοι Κρῆτες καὶ Ἄραβες
NAS: Cretans and Arabs-- we hear
KJV: Cretes and Arabians,
INT: and converts Cretans and Arabians

Titus 1:12 N-NMP
GRK: αὐτῶν προφήτης Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται
NAS: said, Cretans are always
KJV: said, The Cretians [are] alway
INT: of them a prophet Cretans always [are] liars

Strong's Greek 2912
2 Occurrences


Κρῆτες — 2 Occ.

















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