G1577
G1577 — ἐκκλησία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
ekklesia (ek-klay-see'-ah) n.
1. (properly) a "calling out"
2. (concretely) a called out assembly of citizens
3. (specifically, of Christ) the community of the Redeemed of Christ whether being on earth or in heaven or both
{used only of people, not a location, structure, etc. Of Christ, used only of the Redeemed, not of the unredeemed in their midst}
[from a compound of G1537 and a derivative of G2564]
KJV: assembly, church
Root(s): G1537, G2564
Compare: G4864
See also: G2822
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
assembly, church
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκκλησία (assembly)
Matthew 16:18
- KJV: And I say also unto thee That thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it
- GK: καγώ δε σοι λέγω οτι συ ει Πέτρος και επί ταύτη τη πέτρα οικοδομήσω μου την εκκλησίαν και πύλαι άδου ου κατισχύσουσιν αυτής
Matthew 18:17
- KJV: And if he shall neglect to hear them tell unto the church but if he neglect to hear the church let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican
- GK: εάν δε παρακούση αυτών ειπέ τη εκκλησία εάν δε και της εκκλησίας παρακούση έστω σοι ώσπερ ο εθνικός και ο τελώνης
Acts 2:47
- KJV: Praising God and having favour with all the people And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved
- GK: αινούντες τον θεόν και έχοντες χάριν προς όλον τον λαόν ο δε κύριος προσετίθει τους σωζομένους καθ΄ ημέραν τη εκκλησία
Acts 5:11
- KJV: And great fear came upon all the church and upon as many as heard these things
- GK: και εγένετο φόβος μέγας εφ΄ όλην την εκκλησίαν και επί πάντας τους ακούοντας ταύτα
Acts 7:38
- KJV: This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina and our fathers who received the lively oracles to give unto us
- GK: ούτός εστιν ο γενόμενος εν τη εκκλησία εν τη ερήμω μετά του αγγέλου του λαλούντος αυτώ εν τω όρει Σινά και των πατέρων ημών ος εδέξατο λόγια ζώντα δούναι ημίν
Acts 8:1
- KJV: And Saul was consenting unto his death And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria except the apostles
- GK: Σαύλος δε ην συνευδοκών τη αναιρέσει αυτού εγένετο δε εν εκείνη τη ημέρα διωγμός μέγας επί την εκκλησίαν την εν Ιεροσολύμοις πάντες δε διεσπάρησαν κατά τας χώρας της Ιουδαίας και Σαμαρείας πλην των αποστόλων
Acts 8:3
- KJV: As for Saul he made havock of the church entering into every house and haling men and women committed to prison
- GK: Σαύλος δε ελυμαίνετο την εκκλησίαν κατά τους οίκους εισπορευόμενος σύρων τε άνδρας και γυναίκας παρεδίδου εις φυλακήν
Acts 9:31
- KJV: Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria and were edified and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost were multiplied
- GK: αι μεν ούν εκκλησίαι καθ΄ όλης της Ιουδαίας και Γαλιλαίας και Σαμαρείας είχον ειρήνην οικοδομούμεναι και πορευόμεναι τω φόβω του κυρίου και τη παρακλήσει του αγίου πνεύματος επληθύνοντο
Acts 11:22
- KJV: Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem and they sent forth Barnabas that he should go as far as Antioch
- GK: ηκούσθη δε ο λόγος εις τα ώτα της εκκλησίας της εν Ιεροσολύμοις περί αυτών και εξαπέστειλαν Βαρνάβαν διελθείν έως Αντιόχειας