Lexical Summary Kenchreai: Cenchrea, a port of Corinth Original Word: ΚεγχρεαίTransliteration: Kenchreai Phonetic Spelling: (keng-khreh-a'-hee) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: Cenchrea, a port of Corinth Meaning: Cenchrea -- a port of Corinth Strong's Concordance Cencrea. Probably from kegchros (millet); Cenchreae, a port of Corinth -- Cencrea. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2747: ΚεγχρεαίΚεγχρεαί (T WH Κενχρεαί (cf. WH's Appendix, p. 150)), Κεγχρεων, αἱ, Cenchreae or Kenchreae, a port of Corinth, about 60 (70; Strabo (as below)) stadia from the city, on the eastern side of the isthmus, the emporium of its trade with Asia (Strabo 8, p. 380): Acts 18:18; Romans 16:1. (It still retains the ancient name; cf. B. D. American edition, under the word; Lewin, St. Paul, i. 299f.) STRONGS NT 2747: Κενχρεαί [Κενχρεαί, see Κεγχρεαί.] |
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