Hellenist
ἙλληνιστήςStrong’s G1675Hellēnistēs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hellēnistēs is the Greek word usually translated “hellenists”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “hellenists”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- hellenists 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 3
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
Ἑλληνιστής Hellēnistēs · Hellenist
Ἑλληνιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (Ἑλληνίζω, to Hellenize, affect Greek customs), a Hellenist (RV, Grecian Jew): Act.6:1 9:29 11:20.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hellenist” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HEL'LENIST, noun
A Grecian Jew; a Jew who used the Greek language.
- One skilled in the Greek language.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.