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HELLENISTIC GREEK

\hˌɛlənˈɪstɪk ɡɹˈiːk], \hˌɛlənˈɪstɪk ɡɹˈiːk], \h_ˌɛ_l_ə_n_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k ɡ_ɹ_ˈiː_k]\

Definitions of HELLENISTIC GREEK

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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The Greek used by Jewish writers. It differed from other Greek chiefly in its frequent use of Oriental metaphors and idioms.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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