Quirinius

Quirinius was the governor of Syria when a census was taken, as mentioned in Luke's Gospel.

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Summary

A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Luke 2:2; only referred to as Quirinius (Κυρήνιος).

Glossary entries

Cyrenius Quirinius

Alternative names

ΚυρήνιοςQuirinius

Mentions

Luke 2:2
This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.