Strong's Lexicon

G5405

G5405 — Φοίνιξ

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekPhoinixName LocationOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5405
Word:Φοίνιξ
Part of Speech:Name Location
Etymology:probably the same as G5404
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:Phoinix
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:foy'-nix
Meaning:1. Phoenix, a place in Crete
KJV Renderings:Phenice

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

- Original: Φοῖνιξ

- Transliteration: Phoinix

- Phonetic: foy’-nix

- Definition: Phenice = "palm tree"

1. the name of a haven in Crete on the south coast

- Origin: probably the same as G5404

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Location

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

Φοῖνιξ (Phenice)

Acts 27:12

KJV: And because the haven was not commodious to winter in the more part advised to depart thence also if by any means they might attain to Phenice to winter an haven of Crete and lieth toward the south west and north west
GK: ανευθέτου δε του λιμένος υπάρχοντος προς παραχειμασίαν οι πλείους έθεντο βουλήν αναχθήναι κακείθεν ει δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εις Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι λιμένα της Κρήτης βλέποντα κατά λίβα και κατά χώρον
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