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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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Ἑλληνίς

Strong’s: G1674

Associated OET lemmas: Ἑλληνίς

Form 1

Part of speech: noun-name, f.

Inflections: Ἑλληνίς; -ίδος

Sense 1: Greek woman

Semantic entry: 11.91

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Ethnic-Cultural

Definition: a woman of Greek culture and language

Notes: It is possible that in RV MRK 7:26 · LV MRK 7:26 · Read together MRK 7:26 Ἑλληνίς is to be understood in the sense of Gentile (see 11.41: Ἑλληνίς), for the account seems to focus upon the fact that this woman who was not a Jewess nevertheless displayed remarkable faith and confidence in Jesus’ ability to help.

MRK 7:26: RV MRK 7:26 · LV MRK 7:26 · Read together MRK 7:26

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OET-RV MRK 7:26

26 The woman was Greek from Foinikai in Aram (Syria), and she begged Yeshua to command the demon to leave her daughter.

OET-LV MRK 7:26

26 And the woman was Hellaʸn, from_Foinikaʸ_in_Suria the by_descent, and she_was_asking him that he_may_throw_out the demon out_of the daughter of_her.

Sense 2: Gentile woman, non-Jew, Greek

Semantic entry: 11.41

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: (an extended meaning of Ἑλληνίς[a] ‘Greek woman,’ 11.91: Ἑλληνίς) a female who is a Gentile in view of being a Greek

Notes: Though one may translate Ἑλληνίς in RV ACT 17:12 · LV ACT 17:12 · Read together ACT 17:12 as ‘Greek,’ the focus is probably upon these women as being Gentiles rather than merely Greeks, for it is the Gentile status of these persons which seems to have been particularly aggravating to some of the Jews in that region.

ACT 17:12: RV ACT 17:12 · LV ACT 17:12 · Read together ACT 17:12

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OET-RV ACT 17:12

12 Because it did, many of the people believed including quite a few of the prominent Hellains (Greeks).

OET-LV ACT 17:12

12 therefore indeed Many from them believed, and not a_few of_the the prominent Hellaʸn women, and men.