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# Cyrene, Cyrenians
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## Facts:
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Cyrene was a Greek city on the north coast of Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, directly south of the island of Crete.
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* In New Testament times, both Jews and Christians lived in Cyrene.
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* Cyrene is probably most well-known in the Bible as the home city of a man named Simon who carried the cross of Jesus.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Crete](../names/crete.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 11:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/19)
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* [Matthew 27:32-34](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/32)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: G2956, G2957
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