How to Pronounce Crispus
KRIHS-puhs
Crispus is pronounced KRIHS-puhs (ˈkrɪspəs): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: KRIS-pus, KRIS-puhs.
What does Crispus mean?
Crispus means “curled”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Crispus?
Curled, the chief of the synagogue at Corinth (Acts 18:8). He was converted and, with his family, baptized by Paul (1 Cor. 1:14).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
KRIS-pus
KRIS-puhs
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