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ekklēsia

assembly, church

Say it: ek-klay-SEE-ah (approximate)

ἐκκλησία

What it means

A gathering, a church. Paul writes "to the church of God which is at Corinth" (1:2), speaks of what happens "in the assembly" (11:18; 14:19, 14:28, 14:35), and of the church in Aquila and Prisca's house (16:19).

Range of meaning

  • Citizen assemblyA city's gathering of free citizens.
  • Israel's assemblyGod's gathered people in the Greek Old Testament.
  • A local gatheringA particular congregation.
  • The churchAll followers of Jesus.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 14

    "In the assembly" (14:4-5, 14:12, 14:19, 14:28, 14:33-35).

  • Chapter 16

    "The church that is in their house" (16:1, 16:19).

Every verse (21)

Verses where G1577 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources