ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) — Assembly

Greek word study: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía), Strong's G1577. a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members

GreekStrong's G1577
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Greek word
ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía)

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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)

Word study
Derivation: from a compound of G1537 (ἐκ) and a derivative of G2564 (καλέω);

KJV translation words: assembly, church

Where this word appears

Strong's G1577 is tagged on 116 words in 113 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:18 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

church ×66churches ×33the church ×8assembly ×3of the churches ×2an assembly ×1congregation ×1of the congregation ×1to the church ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐκκλησίας ×31ἐκκλησίᾳ ×24ἐκκλησίαν ×20ἐκκλησίαις ×18ἐκκλησία ×9ἐκκλησιῶν ×7ἐκκλησίαι ×7

Books where it appears most

Acts ×231 Corinthians ×22Revelation ×202 Corinthians ×9Ephesians ×9Romans ×5Colossians ×4Matthew ×3

Verses (first 25 of 113)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1537 ἐκ (ek), G2564 καλέω (kaléō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ekklēsía (G1577) mean?

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).

How is G1577 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1577 as: assembly, church.

How often does ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) appear?

Strong's G1577 is tagged on 116 words in 113 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:18 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.