Strong G1675Ἑλληνιστής
Hellenist
- Transliteration
- Hellēnistēs
- Pronunciation
- hel-lay-nis-tace'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
From a derivative of G1672; a Hellenist or Greek speaking Jew: - Grecian.
Detailed definition
Ἑλληνιστής, -οῦ, ὁ
(Ἑλληνίζω, to Hellenize, affect Greek customs),
a Hellenist (RV, Grecian Jew): Act.6:1 9:29 11:20.†
(AS)
(Ἑλληνίζω, to Hellenize, affect Greek customs),
a Hellenist (RV, Grecian Jew): Act.6:1 9:29 11:20.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Greece
A nation and culture, often in opposition to Israel
Greece (Javan), a nation and culture mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments.
In the Bible
Strong G1675 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- grecians3
First verses
- Acts 6:1And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
- Acts 9:29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
- Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Same identity
Detailed Greek dictionary
one who uses the Greek language; i. e., in [Refs 1st c.AD (New Testament)], a Hellenist, a Greek-Jew.
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