Greek Strong's Lexicon

G1577

Language: 🇧🇶 Papiamentu 🇬🇧 English

Lemma: ἐκκλησία

Transliteration: ek-klay-see'-ah

Definition: from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; 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 Definition: assembly, church

Verse usage

  • Mateo 16:18 NASB
    "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
  • Mateo 18:17 NASB
    "If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
  • Echonan 5:11 NASB
    And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things.
  • Echonan 7:38 NASB
    "This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and [who was] with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you.
  • Echonan 8:1 NASB
    Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
  • Echonan 8:3 NASB
    But Saul [began] ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.
  • Echonan 9:31 NASB
    So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
  • Echonan 11:22 NASB
    The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.
  • Echonan 11:26 NASB
    and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
  • Echonan 12:1 NASB
    Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
  • Echonan 12:5 NASB
    So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
  • Echonan 13:1 NASB
    Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
  • Echonan 14:23 NASB
    When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
  • Echonan 14:27 NASB
    When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they [began] to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
  • Echonan 15:3 NASB
    Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brethren.
  • Echonan 15:4 NASB
    When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
  • Echonan 15:22 NASB
    Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas-- Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
  • Echonan 15:41 NASB
    And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
  • Echonan 16:5 NASB
    So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.
  • Echonan 18:22 NASB
    When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.