Biblical places
Cenchreae
Corinth's eastern port, home to the church Phoebe served (Romans 16:1); also where Paul had his hair cut off because of a vow (Acts 18:18).
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- Very High
- Kechries
- 37.8850, 22.9875
The ancient port ruins and the modern village of Kechries coincide, with no disagreement.
Related Bible passages
These are selected indexed references, not an exhaustive list of every mention in the Bible.
Acts 18:18
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
Romans 16:1
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Romans 16:27
To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. «Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.}»