G1577 ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) — assembly

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G1577

a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)

KJV usage: :--assembly, church.

Etymology: from a compound of and a derivative of ;

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

a popular assembly, Acts 19:32, 39, 41; in NT the congregation of the children of Israel, Acts 7:38; transferred to the Christian body, of which the congregation of Israel was a figure, the Church, 1 Cor. 12:28; Col. 1:18; a local portion of the Church, a local church, Rom. 16:1; a Christian congregation, 1 Cor. 14:4

Key Appearances in the New Testament

Matthew 16:18 Matthew 18:17 Acts 5:11 Acts 7:38 Acts 8:1 Acts 8:3 Acts 9:31 Acts 11:22 Acts 11:26 Acts 12:1 Acts 12:5 Acts 13:1 Acts 14:23 Acts 14:27 Acts 15:3 + 96 more →

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