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Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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(gree' shuhn) Proper adjective referring to things or to people with origins in Greece. In the New Testament this refers to Jews who had adopted the Greek culture and language. They formed a significant part of the early church and created problems because of prejudice within the church (Acts 6:1; Acts 9:29 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Grecian'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​g/grecian.html. 1991.
 
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