Word study · Greek
ioudaízō
to live like a Jew
Say it: ee-oo-dah-ID-zo (approximate)
ἰουδαΐζω
What it means
To adopt Jewish customs. In 2:14, Paul asks Peter, "how can you compel the Gentiles to live as Jews?" It is the origin of the later word "Judaizers" for those who pressed Gentile believers to adopt Jewish practices. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Live as a JewFollow Jewish customs.
- JudaizeAdopt Jewish practices.
In Galatians
- Chapter 2
"How can you compel the Gentiles to live as Jews?" (2:14).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2450 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources