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ekklēsia

assembly, church

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

ἐκκλησία

What it means

A gathering, a church. Christ is head "for the assembly" (1:22), and through the church God's wisdom is made known (3:10, 3:21; 5:23-32).

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 Ephesians

  • Chapter 1

    "Head over all things for the assembly" (1:22).

  • Chapter 3

    "Through the assembly" (3:10, 3:21).

  • Chapter 5

    "As Christ also is the head of the assembly" (5:23-32).

Every verse (9)

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