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Grecians

Hellenists, Greek-Jews; Jews born in a foreign country, and thus did not speak Hebrew (Acts 6:1; 9:29), nor join in the Hebrew services of the Jews in Palestine, but had synagogues of their own in Jerusalem. Joel 3:6 =Greeks.

In the Bible

4

Verses where Grecians is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Acts 6:1

    In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

  • Acts 9:29

    He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

  • Acts 11:20

    But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

  • Joel 3:6

    You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.

Scripture on Grecians

4

Entries that reference Grecians

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Grecians references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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