How to Pronounce Cyrene
sai-REE-neh
Cyrene is pronounced sai-REE-neh (saɪˈriːni): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Sigh-REE-nee, sye-REE-nee.
What does Cyrene mean?
Cyrene means “a wall; coldness; the floor”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Cyrene?
Cyrene was a city in North Africa, in the parts of Libya (Acts 2:10). Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry the cross of Jesus (Matthew 27:32), men of Cyrene helped bring the gospel to Antioch (Acts 11:20), and Lucius of Cyrene was among the prophets and teachers in the Antioch church (Acts 13:1).
Also pronounced
Sigh-REE-nee
sye-REE-nee
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