ἙλληνιστήςHellēnistḗs

a Hellenist or Greek-speaking Jew

Greek (New Testament) · G1675

Meanings

a Hellenist (RV, Grecian Jew): Acts 6:1, Acts 9:29, Acts 11:20.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 6:1 But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.
  • Acts 9:29 He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.
  • Acts 11:20 However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to the Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.