Greece
Greece was the land of the Greeks, called Javan in parts of the Old Testament. It appears in prophecy and history, and its regions and cities became important settings for Paul’s ministry.
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Greece, Greeks, Grecians
The biblical references to Greece, Greeks, and Grecians include the descendants of Javan, Greek peoples, Greek-speaking Jews, and Gentiles. Greece appears in Old Testament prophecy and in the New Testament setting of apostolic mission.
GREECE, RELIGION IN ANCIENT
Ancient Greek religion centered on many local gods, shrines, sacrifices, festivals, prayers, omens, and myths. Its gods were treated as superhuman members of society, in contrast with the biblical revelation of one holy Creator distinct from the world.
GREECE, SONS OF
“Sons of Greece” in Zechariah refers to Greeks holding Jewish captives and to the conflict between Zion and Greece. From the Jewish perspective, the later Maccabean wars were also a struggle against Greek rule.
Greek
In the New Testament, “Greek” may mean a person of Greek ancestry or, more broadly, a Gentile in contrast with a Jew. It is distinguished from “Grecian,” which commonly refers to a Greek-speaking foreign Jew.
Greyhound
“Greyhound” is an uncertain translation of a Hebrew expression in Proverbs 30:31. The original may refer instead to a war-horse, rooster, warrior, or another impressive figure; the identification cannot be established with certainty.
GRIEVANCE
Grievance is an old translation for perverseness, misery, or wrong suffered. In Habakkuk it describes the evil and distress that the prophet was forced to see.
Grind
To grind is to crush grain or another substance between millstones. In Scripture, grinding also describes oppressive labor, while “grinders” may refer to the teeth used for chewing.
Grinding
Grinding was the daily process of crushing grain with a hand mill to prepare flour or meal. It was ordinary household and agricultural labor in biblical times.
Grizzled
Grizzled means speckled, mottled, or party-coloured. The term is used of goats and horses with mixed or varied colouring.
GROAN
To groan is to express intense physical pain, oppression, grief, or spiritual distress. Scripture applies the word to suffering people, afflicted animals, nations under judgment, and creation longing for redemption.
Grove
“Grove” can refer to a sacred wooden Asherah symbol associated with Canaanite worship, a tamarisk tree, or a grove of oaks. Idolatrous sacred groves were forbidden to Israel.
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