1674. Hellénis
Strong's Lexicon
Hellénis: Greek woman

Original Word: Ἑλληνίς
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Hellénis
Pronunciation: hel-lay-NEES
Phonetic Spelling: (hel-lay-nis')
Definition: Greek woman
Meaning: a female Greek.

Word Origin: Derived from Ἕλλην (Hellēn), meaning "Greek"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "Hellénis," as it specifically refers to a Greek woman. However, the concept of non-Jews or Gentiles is often represented by the Hebrew term גּוֹי (goy), Strong's Hebrew #1471.

Usage: The term "Hellénis" refers specifically to a Greek woman, often used to denote a female of Greek ethnicity or cultural background. In the New Testament, it is used to distinguish Greek women from Jewish women, highlighting the cultural and religious differences between the two groups.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Greco-Roman world, Greek culture was highly influential, and Greek was the lingua franca of the Eastern Mediterranean. Greek women, like their male counterparts, were often seen as representatives of Hellenistic culture, which was characterized by its philosophy, art, and polytheistic religion. The spread of Hellenism had a significant impact on Jewish communities, leading to cultural exchanges and, at times, tensions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of Hellén
Definition
a Greek (i.e. Gentile) woman
NASB Translation
Gentile (1), Greek (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1674: Ἑλληνίς

Ἑλληνίς, ἑλληνιδος, ;

1. a Greek woman.

2. a Gentile woman; not a Jewess (see Ἕλλην, 2): Mark 7:26; Acts 17:12.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Greek.

Feminine of Hellen; a Grecian (i.e. Non-Jewish) woman -- Greek.

see GREEK Hellen

Forms and Transliterations
Ελληνιδων Ἑλληνίδων Ελληνις Ἑλληνίς Ellenidon Ellēnidōn Ellenis Ellēnis Hellenidon Hellenídon Hellēnidōn Hellēnídōn Hellenis Hellenís Hellēnis Hellēnís
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 7:26 N-NFS
GRK: γυνὴ ἦν Ἑλληνίς Συροφοινίκισσα τῷ
NAS: the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician
KJV: was a Greek, a Syrophenician
INT: [the] woman now was Gentile Syrophoenician by the

Acts 17:12 N-GFP
GRK: καὶ τῶν Ἑλληνίδων γυναικῶν τῶν
NAS: of prominent Greek women
KJV: women which were Greeks, and of men,
INT: and of the Grecian women

Strong's Greek 1674
2 Occurrences


Ἑλληνίδων — 1 Occ.
Ἑλληνίς — 1 Occ.

















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