Ἑλληνιστής
Hellēnistēs · Hellenist
Greek word · Strong’s number G1675 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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Hellēnistēs (Ἑλληνιστής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Hellenist”.
A Jew who spoke Greek and followed Greek ways.
How to say it
Hel·lē·nis·tēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A Jew who spoke the Greeks' language and lived in their ways.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 6:1
Now in these days, as the disciples were increasing, there arose a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
- Acts 9:29
And he was speaking and debating with the Hellenists; but they were attempting to kill him.
- Acts 11:20
But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, coming to Antioch, were speaking also to the Hellenists, announcing the good news of the Lord Jesus.