Bible Dictionary
Grecians
“Grecians” refers to Hellenists, especially Greek-speaking Jews from outside Palestine who worshiped in their own synagogues. In some passages the term may instead refer to Greek Gentiles.
Definition
“Grecians” generally refers to Hellenists, or Greek-speaking Jews born in foreign countries. They did not ordinarily join the Hebrew services of Palestinian Jews and maintained synagogues of their own in Jerusalem.
Biblical Usage
The term appears in connection with Greek-speaking Jews in the early church and with foreign Jews in Jerusalem. In Joel 3:6, “Greeks” refers to Greeks rather than Greek-speaking Jews.
Historical Background
The distinction rested chiefly on birthplace, language, and synagogue practice. Foreign-born Jews spoke Greek and worshiped in separate synagogues from Hebrew-speaking Jews in Palestine.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hellenists, Greek-Jews; Jews born in a foreign country, and thus did not speak Hebrew (Acts 6:1; 9:29), nor join in the Hebrew services of the Jews in Palestine, but had synagogues of their own in Jerusalem. Joel 3:6 =Greeks.