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| + | Found only in the [[New Testament]], where a distinction is observed between "Greek" and "Grecian". | ||
| + | The former is | ||
| + | * A Greek by race ([[Acts 16]]:1-3; [[Acts 18:17|18:17]]; [[Romans 1:14]]) | ||
| + | Or | ||
| + | * A [[Gentile]] as opposed to a [[Jew]] ([[Romans 2]]:9,10). | ||
| − | + | The latter, meaning properly "one who speaks Greek," is a foreign Jew opposed to a home Jew who dwelt in [[Palestine]]. | |
| − | The word "Grecians" in Acts 11:20 should be "Greeks," denoting the heathen Greeks of that city, as rendered in the Revised Version according to the reading of the best manuscripts ("Hellenes"). | + | The word "Grecians" in [[Acts 11:20]] should be "Greeks," denoting the heathen Greeks of that city, as rendered in the [[Revised Version]] according to the reading of the best manuscripts ("Hellenes"). |
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| + | {{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] | [[Greek]] | ||
Revision as of 13:01, 6 October 2006
Found only in the New Testament, where a distinction is observed between "Greek" and "Grecian".
The former is
- A Greek by race (Acts 16:1-3; 18:17; Romans 1:14)
Or
The latter, meaning properly "one who speaks Greek," is a foreign Jew opposed to a home Jew who dwelt in Palestine.
The word "Grecians" in Acts 11:20 should be "Greeks," denoting the heathen Greeks of that city, as rendered in the Revised Version according to the reading of the best manuscripts ("Hellenes").
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