Cyrenius = "warrior"
1) the Greek form of the Roman name Quirinus. His full name is Publius Sulpicius Quirinus. He was consul B.C. 12., and was made governor of Syria after the banishment of Archelaus in A.D. 6. He was probably twice governor of Syria; his first governorship extended from B.C. 4 (the year of Christ's birth) to B.C. 1. It was during this time that he was sent to make enrolment which caused Joseph and Mary to visit Bethlehem. Luk 2:2. The second enrolment is mentioned in Act 5:37.
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
G2958
Of Latin origin; Cyrenius (that is, Quirinus), a Roman: - Cyrenius.
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University of Chicago's Logion lexicon
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