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ἐκκλησία -ας, ἡ

Word data

  • Strongs: G15770

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  • Instances in Scripture: 114

  • All Scriptures cited: No

Etymology:

ἐκ-καλέω),

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  • Antonyms for all senses

  • Synonyms for all senses:

συναγωγή, q.v. (v. Tr., Syn., §i; DB, i, 426; Hort, Ecclesia, esp. 4ff., 107ff.; Hamilton, People of God, ii, 37ff.; reff. s.vv. "Church," "Congregation," in DB and DCG; Cremer, 332).

Senses

Glosses:

an assembly;

Explanation:

the assembly, congregation, community; (the) church;

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Sense 1.0:

Definition:

Glosses:

an assembly;

Explanation:

Citations:

prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opp. to σύλλογος, a concourse): [[Ac 19:32](Act 19:32)](Act 19:32), [[39](Act 19:39)](Act 19:39), [[41](Act 19:41)](Act 19:41).

Sense 2.0:

Definition:

Glosses:

the assembly, congregation, community;

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In LXX of the assembly, congregation, community of Israel (De 4:10 23:2, al.): [[Ac 7:38](Act 7:38)](Act 7:38), [[He 2:12](Heb 2:12)](Heb 2:12) (LXX).

Sense 3.0:

Definition:

Glosses:

(the) church;

Explanation:

Citations:

NT, esp. of an assembly or company of Christians, a (the) church; of gatherings for worship: [[I Co 11:18](1Co 11:18)](1Co 11:18) [[14:19](1Co 14:19)](1Co 14:19), [[34](1Co 14:34)](1Co 14:34), [[35](1Co 14:35)](1Co 14:35); of local communities: [[Ac 8:3](Act 8:3)](Act 8:3), [[I Co 4:17](1Co 4:17)](1Co 4:17); with name added, [[Ac 8:1](Act 8:1)](Act 8:1), [[Ro 16:1](Rom 16:1)](Rom 16:1), [[I Th 1:1](1Th 1:1)](1Th 1:1), al.; pl., Ac 15:[[41](Act 19:41)](Act 19:41), [[I Co 7:17](1Co 7:17)](1Co 7:17); τ. Χριστοῦ, [[Ro 16:16](Rom 16:16)](Rom 16:16); τ. Ἀσίας, [[[[I Co 16:19](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19); τ. ἁγίων, [[I Co 14:33](1Co 14:33)](1Co 14:33); εἰπὸν τ. ἐκκλησίᾳ, [[Mt 18:17](Mat 18:17)](Mat 18:17) (but v. Hort, Ecclesia, 10); of a house-congregation (DB, i, 431a), [[Ro 16:5](Rom 16:5)](Rom 16:5), I Co 16:19, [[Col 4:15](Col 4:15)](Col 4:15), [[Phm 2](Phm 1:2)](Phm 1:2); of the whole body of Christians: [[Mt 16:18](Mat 16:18)](Mat 16:18), [[I Co 12:28](1Co 12:28)](1Co 12:28), [[Eph 1:22](Eph 1:22)](Eph 1:22), [[Phl 3:6](Php 3:6)](Php 3:6), al.; τ. θεοῦ, [[Ac 20:28](Act 20:28)](Act 20:28) (Κυρίου, T, R, mg.), [[I Co 15:9](1Co 15:9)](1Co 15:9), [[Ga 1:13](Gal 1:13)](Gal 1:13), [[I Ti 3:15](1Ti 3:15)](1Ti 3:15); ἐ. προτοτόκων ἀπογεγραμμένων ἐν οὐρανοῖς, [[He 12:23](Heb 12:23)](Heb 12:23).

Sense 3.1:

Definition:

Citations:

of gatherings for worship: [[[I Co 11:18](1Co 11:18)](1Co 11:18)](1Co 11:18) [[[14:19](1Co 14:19)](1Co 14:19)](1Co 14:19), [[[34](1Co 14:34)](1Co 14:34)](1Co 14:34), [[[35](1Co 14:35)](1Co 14:35)](1Co 14:35);

Sense 3.2:

Definition:

Citations:

of local communities: [[[Ac 8:3](Act 8:3)](Act 8:3)](Act 8:3), [[[I Co 4:17](1Co 4:17)](1Co 4:17)](1Co 4:17); with name added, [[[Ac 8:1](Act 8:1)](Act 8:1)](Act 8:1), [[[Ro 16:1](Rom 16:1)](Rom 16:1)](Rom 16:1), [[[I Th 1:1](1Th 1:1)](1Th 1:1)](1Th 1:1), al.; pl., Ac 15:[[41](Act 19:41)](Act 19:41), [[[I Co 7:17](1Co 7:17)](1Co 7:17)](1Co 7:17); τ. Χριστοῦ, [[[Ro 16:16](Rom 16:16)](Rom 16:16)](Rom 16:16); τ. Ἀσίας, [[[[[[I Co 16:19](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19); τ. ἁγίων, [[[I Co 14:33](1Co 14:33)](1Co 14:33)](1Co 14:33); εἰπὸν τ. ἐκκλησίᾳ, [[[Mt 18:17](Mat 18:17)](Mat 18:17)](Mat 18:17) (but v. Hort, Ecclesia, 10); of a house-congregation (DB, i, 431a), [[[Ro 16:5](Rom 16:5)](Rom 16:5)](Rom 16:5), I Co 16:19, [[[Col 4:15](Col 4:15)](Col 4:15)](Col 4:15), [[[Phm 2](Phm 1:2)](Phm 1:2)](Phm 1:2);

Sense 3.3:

Definition:

Citations:

of the whole body of Christians: [[[Mt 16:18](Mat 16:18)](Mat 16:18)](Mat 16:18), [[[I Co 12:28](1Co 12:28)](1Co 12:28)](1Co 12:28), [[[Eph 1:22](Eph 1:22)](Eph 1:22)](Eph 1:22), [[[Phl 3:6](Php 3:6)](Php 3:6)](Php 3:6), al.; τ. θεοῦ, [[[Ac 20:28](Act 20:28)](Act 20:28)](Act 20:28) (Κυρίου, T, R, mg.), [[[I Co 15:9](1Co 15:9)](1Co 15:9)](1Co 15:9), [[[Ga 1:13](Gal 1:13)](Gal 1:13)](Gal 1:13), [[[I Ti 3:15](1Ti 3:15)](1Ti 3:15)](1Ti 3:15); ἐ. προτοτόκων ἀπογεγραμμένων ἐν οὐρανοῖς, [[[He 12:23](Heb 12:23)](Heb 12:23)](Heb 12:23).