Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1672
Ἕλλην=Ἕλλην
Hellēn · “Greek, Gentile”
Used 26 times across 6 books
Definition
Ἕλλην, -ηνος, ὁ
[in LXX: Jol.3:6, Zec.9:13 (יָוָן), etc.; 1Ma.1:19, al. * ;]
a Greek; opposite to βάρβαρος, Rom.1:14; usually in ΝΤ of Greek Gentiles, opposite to Ἰουδαῖοι: Jhn.7:35, Act.11:29 14:1 16:1, 3 18:4 19:19, 17 20:21 21:28 Rom.1:16 2:9-10 3:9 10:12, 1Co.1:22 1:24 10:32 12:13, Gal.2:3 3:28, Col.3:11; of proselytes, Jhn.12:29, Act.17:4.†
[in LXX: Jol.3:6, Zec.9:13 (יָוָן), etc.; 1Ma.1:19, al. * ;]
a Greek; opposite to βάρβαρος, Rom.1:14; usually in ΝΤ of Greek Gentiles, opposite to Ἰουδαῖοι: Jhn.7:35, Act.11:29 14:1 16:1, 3 18:4 19:19, 17 20:21 21:28 Rom.1:16 2:9-10 3:9 10:12, 1Co.1:22 1:24 10:32 12:13, Gal.2:3 3:28, Col.3:11; of proselytes, Jhn.12:29, Act.17:4.†
Where it appears
John3
Acts10
Romans6
1 Corinthians4
Galatians2
Colossians1
In the text
John 7:35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?John 12:20And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.Acts 16:1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:Acts 16:3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.Acts 17:4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.Acts 18:17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.Acts 19:10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.Acts 19:17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
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