Κρής

KrēsCretan
greekNew TestamentName of a people group2 occurrences2 books2 verses
This word comes from the name of Caphtor.

Definition

Κρής, ὁ, pl., Κρῆτες

a Cretan: Acts 2:11, Titus 1:12.

Glossary entries

Caphtor, Caphtorites, Caphtorim Crete

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Acts 2:11Κρῆτες · Cretans
    …both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
  2. Titus 1:12Κρῆτες · Cretans
    As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”