from a compound of (1537) and a derivative of (2564)
Transliterated Word
Phonetic Spelling
Ekklesia
ek-klay-see'-ah
Parts of Speech
TDNT
Noun Feminine
3:501,394
Definition
a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly
an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating
the assembly of the Israelites
any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously
in a Christian sense
an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting
a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake
those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body
the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth
the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Ekklesia". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1577>.
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