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Ἰουδαΐζω
Ioudaizō
G2450
G:V Greek

Jew

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Ioudaizo refers to living in a Jewish manner, particularly when Gentiles are being pressed to do so.

The sole attested use concerns living in a Jewish manner in the context of compelling Gentiles to adopt that manner of life.

Senses in use

  1. Living in a Jewish manner · dominant

    In Galatians 2:14, the present active infinitive occurs in the question about compelling Gentiles to live in a Jewish manner. The APB renders the surrounding contrast as living “in Gentile fashion and not in Jewish fashion” and asks how Gentiles can be compelled “to live as Jews.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Galatians 2:14, the APB presents the clause through the contrast between “Gentile fashion” and “Jewish fashion,” followed by compelling Gentiles “to live as Jews.” Its exact English wording cannot be assigned to the infinitive alone.

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