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Grecians

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: G By: George A. Morrish

1. Sons of Javanim, Greeks. The children of Israel had been sold to them by Tyre and Sidon (Joel 3:6⁶The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border. (Joel 3:6)).

2. Ἑλληνιστής, Hellenists. Greek-speaking Jews, not to be confounded with Gentile Greeks. They stand in contrast to the Hebrews in Acts 6:1¹And 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 6:1). Paul disputed with them at Jerusalem (Acts 9:29²⁹And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. (Acts 9:29)). The gospel was preached to them at Antioch (Acts 11:20²⁰And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. (Acts 11:20)); but in this last passage many MSS read “Greeks.”

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