How many times is Crete mentioned in the Bible?
The word Crete appears 5 times in the King James Version, in 5 verses. It is found in 2 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Crete 5 times.
Crete in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Crete counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Crete | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 5 |
What the name Crete means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Crete as "carnal; fleshly".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Crete
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Common questions
How many times is Crete in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 5 uses are in the Old Testament and 5 in the New Testament. Crete appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (4), then Titus (1).
Where is Crete first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 27:7: "And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;" The last is Titus 1:5.
What does the name Crete mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Crete as "carnal; fleshly".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.