2.5 KiB
ἐκκλησία -ας, ἡ
Word data
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Strongs: G15770
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Alternate spellings:
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
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Instances in Scripture: 114
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All Scriptures cited: No
Etymology:
ἐκ-καλέω),
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LXX/Hebrew glosses:
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Time Period/Ancient Authors:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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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
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), [39](Act 19:39), [41](Act 19:41).
Sense 2.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
the assembly, congregation, community;
Explanation:
Citations:
In LXX of the assembly, congregation, community of Israel (De 4:10 23:2, al.): [Ac 7:38](Act 7:38), [He 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;
Sense 3.1:
Definition:
Citations:
of gatherings for worship: [I Co 11:18](1Co 11:18) [14:19](1Co 14:19), [34](1Co 14:34), [35](1Co 14:35);
Sense 3.2:
Definition:
Citations:
of local communities: [Ac 8:3](Act 8:3), [I Co 4:17](1Co 4:17); with name added, [Ac 8:1](Act 8:1), [Ro 16:1](Rom 16:1), [I Th 1:1](1Th 1:1), al.; pl., Ac 15:[41](Act 19:41), [I Co 7:17](1Co 7:17); τ. Χριστοῦ, [Ro 16:16](Rom 16:16); τ. Ἀσίας, [[I Co 16:19](1Co 16:19)](1Co 16:19); τ. ἁγίων, [I Co 14:33](1Co 14:33); εἰπὸν τ. ἐκκλησίᾳ, [Mt 18:17](Mat 18:17) (but v. Hort, Ecclesia, 10); of a house-congregation (DB, i, 431a), [Ro 16:5](Rom 16:5), I Co 16:19, [Col 4:15](Col 4:15), [Phm 2](Phm 1:2);
Sense 3.3:
Definition:
Citations:
of the whole body of Christians: [Mt 16:18](Mat 16:18), [I Co 12:28](1Co 12:28), [Eph 1:22](Eph 1:22), [Phl 3:6](Php 3:6), al.; τ. θεοῦ, [Ac 20:28](Act 20:28) (Κυρίου, T, R, mg.), [I Co 15:9](1Co 15:9), [Ga 1:13](Gal 1:13), [I Ti 3:15](1Ti 3:15); ἐ. προτοτόκων ἀπογεγραμμένων ἐν οὐρανοῖς, [He 12:23](Heb 12:23).