G2914 G2914
Crete; the large Mediterranean island south of the Aegean Sea, associated with Paul's voyage and Titus's mission.
The proper name for the island of Crete, the largest island in the Greek archipelago, located south of the Aegean Sea. It figures prominently in Paul's sea voyage to Rome (Acts 27:7, 12-13, 21), where the ship sails along Crete's coast and the crew fatefully ignores Paul's advice to winter there. Titus 1:5 reveals that Paul left Titus on Crete to organize the churches and appoint elders in every town. The consistent rendering across languages—Spanish 'Krete,' French 'Crete,' German 'Kreta'—reflects straightforward transliteration of this well-known geographic name.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, a significant location in Pauline ministry. In Acts 27:7-21, Crete is the setting for a critical decision during Paul's voyage to Rome: the ship struggles to round Cape Salmone, briefly harbors at Fair Havens, and disastrously departs despite Paul's warning—leading to the shipwreck narrative. In Titus 1:5, Paul recalls leaving Titus on the island to complete the organization of fledgling churches. The name is simply transliterated across all target languages (German 'Kreta,' French 'Crete,' Spanish 'Krete'), confirming it as a proper noun with a single referent. 5×
AR["كريت", "كِرِيتَ"]·ben["ক্রিতকে", "ক্রিতের", "ক্রেতেতে"]·DE["Kreta", "Κρήτην", "Κρήτης"]·EN["Krete", "Krētē"]·FR["Crète", "Κρήτῃ"]·heb["כְּרֵתִי", "כְּרֵתִים"]·HI["क्रēतē,", "क्रीतका", "क्रीतकी", "क्रीतकी।", "क्रीतसे"]·ID["Kreta,", "Kretē,", "Kretē."]·IT["Creta", "krētē"]·jav["Kreta,", "Kréta,", "Kréta."]·KO["그레데-에", "그레데-의", "그레데를", "그레데에서"]·PT["Creta,", "Creta."]·RU["Крита", "Крите", "Критом"]·ES["Krḗtē"]·SW["Krete"]·TR["Girit'e", "Girit'i", "Girit'in", "Girit'te,", "Girit'ten"]·urd["کریت", "کریتی"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Crete , now Candia , 8th/7th c.BC; epic genitive plural Κρητάων εὐρειάων 8th/7th c.BC (Middle Liddel)