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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
The well known country in S
E. of Europe, called also Hellas.
Javan
in O. T. (
Gen. 10:2-5
2
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. (Genesis 10:2‑5)
;
Isa. 66:19
19
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. (Isaiah 66:19)
;
Ezek. 27:13,19
13
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. (Ezekiel 27:13)
19
Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. (Ezekiel 27:19)
); but direct (
Dan. 8:21; 10:20; 11:2
21
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. (Daniel 8:21)
20
Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. (Daniel 10:20)
2
And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. (Daniel 11:2)
;
Joel 3:6
6
The 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)
;
Acts 20:2
2
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, (Acts 20:2)
).
Greek
the original N. T. language.
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
Sons of Javanim
, Greeks. The
children
of
Israel
had been sold to them by
Tyre
and
Sidon
(
Joel 3:6
6
The 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 6:1
1
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. (Acts 6:1)
.
Paul
disputed with them at
Jerusalem
(
Acts 9:29
29
And 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 11:20
20
And 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.”
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
masculine plural of Grecia
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