Cyrenius vs Quirinus

From: Vanetten.Edward (vanetten.edward@corona.navy.mil)
Date: Tue Dec 17 1996 - 10:16:31 EST


     In Luke 2:2 the KJV translators used Cyrenius
     instead of Quirinus. Does anyone know why?
     Was Cyrenius a nickname, cognomen, Greek
     transliteration of a Roman name, or what?
     
     Ed Van Etten
     Ontario, California
     vanetten.edward@corona.navy.mil



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