Ἰουδαϊσμός
Ioudaismos
Judaism
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaismos) corresponds to the Strong's number G2454, and its lemma is Ἰουδαϊσμός itself, meaning Judaism. This term is a noun in Greek, indicating 'a Jewish practice or movement.' In the context of the Bible, Ἰουδαϊσμός appears just two times, indicating its limited usage and significance within the biblical texts. However, its usage might imply that the writers viewed it as an important concept worthy of mention. From the given information, we cannot determine the exact implications or the specific meaning of Judaism in the biblical context, but we recognize it as an important aspect of identity, culture, or belief in ancient times.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
Galatians 1:14I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.