ἐκκλησία
“an assembly, the assembly, congregation, community, (the) church”
Primary meaning: an assembly, the assembly, congregation, community, (the) church. Strong's: 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). Lexical nuances: prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opp. to σύλλογος , a concourse ): Ac 19:32 , 39 , 41 . In LXX of the assembly, congregation, community of Israel (De 4:10 23:2, al.): Ac 7:38 , He 2:12 (LXX) . NT, esp. of an assembly or company of Christians, a (the) church ; of gatherings for worship: I Co 11:18 14:19 , 34 , 35 ; of local communities: Ac 8:3 , I Co 4:17 ; wi...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from a compound of G1537 (ἐκ) and a derivative of G2564 (καλέω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קָהָל (assembly, congregation, convocation) -> ἐκκλησία (an assembly, the assembly, congregation, community, (the) church)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἐκκλησία (ekklesia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.