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
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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)
KJV translation words: assembly, church
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 113)
- Matthew 16:18 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
- Matthew 18:17 — ἐκκλησίᾳ — church
- Acts 5:11 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
- Acts 7:38 — ἐκκλησίᾳ — congregation
- Acts 8:1 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
- Acts 8:3 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
- Acts 9:31 — ἐκκλησία — church
- Acts 11:22 — ἐκκλησίας — church
- Acts 11:26 — ἐκκλησίᾳ — church
- Acts 12:1 — ἐκκλησίας — church
- Acts 12:5 — ἐκκλησίας — church
- Acts 13:1 — ἐκκλησίαν — the church
- Acts 14:23 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
- Acts 14:27 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
- Acts 15:3 — ἐκκλησίας — church
- Acts 15:4 — ἐκκλησίας — church
- Acts 15:22 — ἐκκλησίᾳ — church
- Acts 15:41 — ἐκκλησίας — churches
- Acts 16:5 — ἐκκλησίαι — churches
- Acts 18:22 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
- Acts 19:32 — ἐκκλησία — assembly
- Acts 19:39 — ἐκκλησίᾳ — assembly
- Acts 19:41 — ἐκκλησίαν — assembly
- Acts 20:17 — ἐκκλησίας — church
- Acts 20:28 — ἐκκλησίαν — church
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G1537 ἐκ (ek), G2564 καλέω (kaléō).
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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.
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