Ἑλληνιστῶν

Hellēnistḗs

Hellenists

A person who adopts the Greek language and cultural practices; specifically, in Second Temple and New Testament contexts, a Judean or Israelite who is Greek-speaking and culturally influenced by Hellenism, typically in contrast to those speaking Hebrew or Aramaic. May refer to diaspora Judeans or Israelites for whom Greek is their primary language and who participate in Greek civic life or education.

G1675

Acts 6:1 · Word #12

Lexicon G1675

LemmaἙλληνιστής
TransliterationHellēnistḗs
Strong'sG1675
DefinitionA person who adopts the Greek language and cultural practices; specifically, in Second Temple and New Testament contexts, a Judean or Israelite who is Greek-speaking and culturally influenced by Hellenism, typically in contrast to those speaking Hebrew or Aramaic. May refer to diaspora Judeans or Israelites for whom Greek is their primary language and who participate in Greek civic life or education.

Morphology N GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

PhraseHellenists
LiteralHellenists-Grecians

Lexical Info

LemmaἙλληνιστής
Strong'sG1675

SIBI-P1 Translation G1675-02

of Greek-cultured Judeans

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive, masculine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP) — indicating possession, association, or source; "of" + plural masculine referent.
Rendering RationaleThe term denotes those aligned with Greek language and cultural practice, particularly Judeans or Israelites shaped by Hellenism. The genitive masculine plural form is reflected by "of" and the plural "Judeans."

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