en_tw/bible/names/greece.md

# Greece, Grecian #

## Facts: ##

During New Testament times, Greece was a province in the Roman Empire.

* Like the modern-day country of Greece, it was located on a peninsula that is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Ionian Sea.
* The apostle Paul visited several cities in Greece and established churches in the cities of Corinth, Thessalonica, and Philippi and probably others.
* People who are from Greece are called "Greeks" and their language is "Greek." People from other Roman provinces also spoke Greek, including many Jews.
* Sometimes the term "Greek" is used to refer to a Gentile.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Corinth](../names/corinth.md), [Gentile](../kt/gentile.md), [Greek](../names/greek.md), [Hebrew](../kt/hebrew.md), [Philippi](../names/philippi.md), [Thessalonica](../names/thessalonica.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Daniel 08:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/dan/08/20)
* [Daniel 10:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/dan/10/20)
* [Daniel 11:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/dan/11/01)
* [Zechariah 09:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/zec/09/11)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H3120, G1671
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`# Greece, Grecian #`

			`## Facts: ##`

			`During New Testament times, Greece was a province in the Roman Empire.`

			`* Like the modern-day country of Greece, it was located on a peninsula that is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Ionian Sea.`
			`* The apostle Paul visited several cities in Greece and established churches in the cities of Corinth, Thessalonica, and Philippi and probably others.`
			`* People who are from Greece are called "Greeks" and their language is "Greek." People from other Roman provinces also spoke Greek, including many Jews.`
			`* Sometimes the term "Greek" is used to refer to a Gentile.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 18:46:54 +00:00			`(See also: [Corinth](../names/corinth.md), [Gentile](../kt/gentile.md), [Greek](../names/greek.md), [Hebrew](../kt/hebrew.md), [Philippi](../names/philippi.md), [Thessalonica](../names/thessalonica.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

			`* [Daniel 08:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/dan/08/20)`
			`* [Daniel 10:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/dan/10/20)`
			`* [Daniel 11:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/dan/11/01)`
			`* [Zechariah 09:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/zec/09/11)`

Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: H3120, G1671`