Strong's Concordance/Greek/G1672

Strong's G1672 · Greek

Ἕλλην

Héllēn

Number
G1672
Language
Greek
Original word
Ἕλλην
Transliteration
Héllēn
KJV occurrences
26 verses

Definition

a Hellen (Grecian) or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew

KJV: Gentile, Greek

Root / derivation: from G1671 (Ἑλλάς);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered Ἕλλην across 26 verses.

Greeks13×
Greek7×
Gentiles5×
Gentile2×

Every occurrence (KJV)

26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

John2 verses
Acts10 verses
Acts 14:1

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

Acts 16:1

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

Acts 16:3

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

Acts 17:4

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Acts 18:4

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Acts 18:17

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

Acts 19:10

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 19:17

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Acts 20:21

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 21:28

Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

Romans6 verses
1 Corinthians5 verses
Galatians2 verses
Colossians1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G1672 (Héllēn) mean?

a Hellen (Grecian) or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew

How many times does G1672 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G1672 (Ἕλλην) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Greeks.”

How is Héllēn translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G1672 is rendered as “Greeks” (13×), “Greek” (7×), “Gentiles” (5×), “Gentile” (2×).

Where does the Greek word Ἕλλην come from?

from G1671 (Ἑλλάς);