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ἐκκλησία

ekklēsiaassemblyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine114 occurrences17 books111 verses

Definition

ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ

(ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ;]

1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Acts 19:32, 39, 41.

2. In LXX of the assembly, congregation, community of Israel (Deuteronomy 4:10; 23:2, al.): Acts 7:38, Hebrews 2:12" (LXX) .

3. NT, esp. of an assembly or company of Christians, a (the) church;

(a) of gatherings for worship: 1 Corinthians 11:18; 14:19, 34, 35;

(b) of local communities: Acts 8:3, 1 Corinthians 4:17; with name added, Acts 8:1, Romans 16:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, al.; pl., Acts 15:41, 1 Corinthians 7:17; τ. Χριστοῦ, Romans 16:16; τ. Ἀσίας, 1 Corinthians 16:19; τ. ἁγίων, 1 Corinthians 14:33; εἰπο]ν τ. ἐκκλησίᾳ, Matthew 18:17 (but see Hort, Ecclesia, 10); of a house-congregation (DB, i, 431a), Romans 16:5, 1 Corinthians 16:19, Colossians 4:15, Phm 2;

(with) of the whole body of Christians: Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 1:22, Philippians 3:6, al.; τ. θεοῦ, Acts 20:28 (Κυρίου, T, R, mg.), 1 Corinthians 15:9, Galatians 1:13, 1 Timothy 3:15; ἐ. προτοτόκων ἀπογεγραμμένων ἐν οὐρανοῖς, Hebrews 12:23.

Synonyms: συναγωγή, which see (see 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).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐκκλησία:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

114 total
  1. Matthew 16:18ἐκκλησίαν · church
    And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
  2. Matthew 18:17ἐκκλησίᾳ · church; ἐκκλησίας · church
    If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
  3. Acts 5:11ἐκκλησίαν · church
    And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
  4. Acts 7:38ἐκκλησίᾳ · assembly
    He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
  5. Acts 8:1ἐκκλησίαν · church
    And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
  6. Acts 8:3ἐκκλησίαν · church
    But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
  7. Acts 9:31ἐκκλησία · church
    Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
  8. Acts 11:22ἐκκλησίας · church
    When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
  9. Acts 11:26ἐκκλησίᾳ · church
    …and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
  10. Acts 12:1ἐκκλησίας · church
    About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
  11. Acts 12:5ἐκκλησίας · church
    So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
  12. Acts 13:1ἐκκλησίαν · church
    Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
  13. Acts 14:23ἐκκλησίαν · church
    Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
  14. Acts 14:27ἐκκλησίαν · church {together}
    When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
  15. Acts 15:3ἐκκλησίας · church
    Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
  16. Acts 15:4ἐκκλησίας · church
    On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
  17. Acts 15:22ἐκκλησίᾳ · church
    Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
  18. Acts 15:41ἐκκλησίας · churches
    And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
  19. Acts 16:5ἐκκλησίαι · churches
    So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
  20. Acts 18:22ἐκκλησίαν · church [ at Jerusalem ]
    When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
  21. Acts 19:32ἐκκλησία · assembly
    Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
  22. Acts 19:39ἐκκλησίᾳ · assembly
    But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
  23. Acts 19:41ἐκκλησίαν · assembly
    After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
  24. Acts 20:17ἐκκλησίας · church
    From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
  25. Acts 20:28ἐκκλησίαν · church
    Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
  26. Romans 16:1ἐκκλησίας · church
    I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
  27. Romans 16:4ἐκκλησίαι · churches
    …who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
  28. Romans 16:5ἐκκλησίαν · church
    Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
  29. Romans 16:16ἐκκλησίαι · churches
    Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
  30. Romans 16:23ἐκκλησίας · church
    Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
  31. 1 Corinthians 1:2ἐκκλησίᾳ · church
    To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
  32. 1 Corinthians 4:17ἐκκλησίᾳ · church
    That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
  33. 1 Corinthians 6:4ἐκκλησίᾳ · church
    So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
  34. 1 Corinthians 7:17ἐκκλησίαις · churches
    Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
  35. 1 Corinthians 10:32ἐκκλησίᾳ · church
    Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
  36. 1 Corinthians 11:16ἐκκλησίαι · churches
    If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
  37. 1 Corinthians 11:18ἐκκλησίᾳ · a church
    First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
  38. 1 Corinthians 11:22ἐκκλησίας · church
    Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
  39. 1 Corinthians 12:28ἐκκλησίᾳ · church
    And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
  40. 1 Corinthians 14:4ἐκκλησίαν · [the] church
    The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
  41. 1 Corinthians 14:5ἐκκλησία · church
    I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
  42. 1 Corinthians 14:12ἐκκλησίας · church
    It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
  43. 1 Corinthians 14:19ἐκκλησίᾳ · [the] church
    But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
  44. 1 Corinthians 14:23ἐκκλησία · church
    So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
  45. 1 Corinthians 14:28ἐκκλησίᾳ · [the] church
    But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
  46. 1 Corinthians 14:33ἐκκλησίαις · churches
    For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
  47. 1 Corinthians 14:34ἐκκλησίαις · churches
    Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
  48. 1 Corinthians 14:35ἐκκλησίᾳ · [the] church
    If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
  49. 1 Corinthians 15:9ἐκκλησίαν · church
    For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.