Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Greece
Usage: Ἑλλάς, -άδος, ἡ [in LXX: Isa.66:19, Eze.27:13 (יָוָן), 1Ma.1:1 1Mac 8:9 * ;] with varying usage as to geographical limits; in NT = 'Αχαία (cf. Act.18:12), Greece: Act.20:2.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1671
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's G1671 Quick Answer
Strong's G1671 Ἑλλάς (Hellas) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Hellas (hel-las') n/l. 1. Hellas (or Greece), a country of Europe [of uncertain affinity] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include greece. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Hellas (hel-las') n/l. 1. Hellas (or Greece), a country of Europe [of uncertain affinity]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- greece
Meaning and Definition
Hellas (hel-las') n/l. 1. Hellas (or Greece), a country of Europe [of uncertain affinity] KJV: Greece
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1671. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1671 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Hellas, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Greece
Acts 20:2
How Strong's G1671 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1671 (Ἑλλάς) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 1:1 — Ἑλλάδα
- 1 Maccabees 8:9 — Ἑλλάδος
- Ezekiel 27:13 — Ἑλλὰς
- Isaiah 66:19 — Ἑλλάδα
Strong's G1671 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1671 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
Strong's G1671 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And I will leave a sign upon them, and I will send forth them that have escaped of them to the nations, to Tarshish, and Pul, and Lud, and Mosoch, and to Tubal, and to Greece, and to the isles afar off, to those who have not heard my name, nor seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Greece, both the whole world, and the adjacent coasts, these traded with thee in the persons of men, and they gave as thy merchandise vessels of brass.
Strong's G1671 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Kittim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,
Moreover how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them;
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1671.
And I will leave a sign upon them, and I will send forth them that have escaped of them to the nations, to Tarshish, and Pul, and Lud, and Mosoch, and to Tubal, and to Greece, and to the isles afar off, to those who have not heard my name, nor seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Greece, both the whole world, and the adjacent coasts, these traded with thee in the persons of men, and they gave as thy merchandise vessels of brass.
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Kittim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,
Moreover how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1671, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1671 FAQ
What does hellas (Ἑλλάς) mean?
Hellas (Strong's G1671) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Greece". Hellas (hel-las') n/l. 1. Hellas (or Greece), a country of Europe [of uncertain affinity]
How many times is hellas (Ἑλλάς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G1671 across 4 books.
Where can I study hellas (Ἑλλάς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1671 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate hellas (Ἑλλάς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as greece. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1671 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1671, with linked reader references where each row is available.