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What is Greece?
        GREECE or HELLAS
        the well-known country in the south-east of Europe. It is named four times in the O.T. as Greece or Grecia, Zech 9:13; Dan 8:21; Num 10:20; Matt 11:2, and once in the N.T., Acts 20:2. It or its people are referred to in Hebrew history as Javan, Isa 66:19; Eze 27:13, Eze 27:19, and in apostolic history as Achaia. Its cities noticed in Scripture are Atliens, Corinth, and Cenchrea. See Greeks, and for further notice of the country, see Achaia and Macedonia.


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Schaff, Philip, Dr. "Biblical Definition for 'greece' in Schaffs Bible Dictionary".
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