Cenchrea

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Cenchrea or Cenchreae. Now Kikries; from Greek Κenchri , "the millet," a grain abounding there. The harbor of Corinth on the Saronic gulf, and its channel of trade with Asia Minor, as Lechaeum, on the Corinthian gulf, was with Italy and the W. Corinth was joined by walls to Lechaeum; so that the pass between Corinth and Cenchrea (nine miles apart from one another) was the only one into the Morea from Greece. Paul sailed from Cenchrea, returning to Syria from his second missionary journey ( Acts 18:18), after having shorn his head there in fulfillment of a vow. He wrote to the Romans in his third journey, and alludes to the church at Cenchrea, of which Phoebe was "deaconess" (Greek  Romans 16:1).

People's Dictionary of the Bible

Cenchrea ( Sĕn'Kre-Ah, accurately Cenchreæ, as it is spelt in the R. V.). The eastern harbor of Corinth, on the Saronic Gulf, and the emporium of its trade with the Asiatic shores of the Mediterranean, about nine miles east of that city; the western harbor was Lechæum. A church was formed at Cenchrea, of which Phebe was a deaconess.  Romans 16:1. Paul sailed from, thence to Ephesus.  Acts 18:18. The town was full of idolatrous monuments and shrines. It is now called Kikries.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Cen'chrea or Cenchre'a. (Accurately Cenchre'Ae ). (Millet). The eastern harbor of Corinth, (that is, its harbor on the Saronic Gulf), and the emporium of its trade with the Asiatic shores of the Mediterranean, as Lechaeum on the Crointhian Gulf connected it with Italy and the west. St. Paul sailed from Cenchrae,  Acts 18:18, on his return to Syria from his second missionary journey. An organized church seems to have been formed here.  Romans 16:1.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A port of Corinth, now called Kikries, whence Paul sailed for Ephesus,  Acts 18:18 . It was a place of some commercial note, and the seat of an early church,  Romans 16:1 . It was situated on the eastern side of the isthmus, eight or nine miles east of the city. The other port, on the western side of the isthmus, was Lechaeum.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Eastern sea-port of Corinth, from which it was distant 9 miles. Paul once sailed from thence, and a church was formed there.  Acts 18:18;  Romans 16:1 . The modern village has a similar name, Kekhries.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Romans 16:1 Acts 18:18

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Acts 18:18 Romans 16:1

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Cenchre´a, one of the ports of Corinth, whence Paul sailed for Ephesus (). It was situated on the eastern side of the isthmus, about seventy stadia from the city: the other port on the western side of the isthmus was called Lechaeum. [CORINTH].

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cenchrea'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cenchrea.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.