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ἐκκλησία

Lemma	ἐκκλησία
Citation form	ἐκκλησία, ας, ἡ
Part of speech	noun
Gloss	an assembly, congregation, church
Strong’s	G1577
Transliteration	ekklēsía
Definition	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 glosses	:--assembly, church.
Derivation	from a compound of and a derivative of
SBLGNT occurrences	111

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek form	Grammar and occurrences
ἐκκλησία	noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Acts 19:32 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Acts 9:31 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:23 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:5 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Ephesians 5:24 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Philippians 4:15 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Colossians 1:24 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Timothy 3:15 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Timothy 5:16
ἐκκλησίᾳ	noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Matthew 18:17 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Acts 11:26 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Acts 15:22 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Acts 19:39 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Acts 7:38 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 1:2 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 10:32 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 11:18 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 12:28 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:19 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:28 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:35 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 16:19 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 4:17 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Corinthians 6:4 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 2 Corinthians 1:1 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Ephesians 1:22 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Ephesians 3:21 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Colossians 4:16 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Thessalonians 1:1 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 2 Thessalonians 1:1 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Philemon 1:2 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Hebrews 12:23 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 3 John 1:9
ἐκκλησίαι	noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Acts 16:5 noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Romans 16:16 noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Romans 16:4 noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — 1 Corinthians 11:16 noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — 1 Corinthians 16:19 noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Revelation 1:20 noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Revelation 2:23
ἐκκλησίαις	noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:33 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:34 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 1 Corinthians 16:1 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 1 Corinthians 7:17 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 2 Corinthians 8:1 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Galatians 1:2 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Galatians 1:22 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — 2 Thessalonians 1:4 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 1:11 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 1:4 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 2:11 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 2:17 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 2:29 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 2:7 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 22:16 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 3:13 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 3:22 noun, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----DPF-) — Revelation 3:6
ἐκκλησίαν	noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Matthew 16:18 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 13:1 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 14:23 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 14:27 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 18:22 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 19:40 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 20:28 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 5:11 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 8:1 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Acts 8:3 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Romans 16:5 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:4 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — 1 Corinthians 15:9 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Galatians 1:13 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Ephesians 5:25 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Ephesians 5:27 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Ephesians 5:29 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Ephesians 5:32 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Philippians 3:6 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Colossians 4:15
ἐκκλησίας	noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — Acts 15:41 noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — 2 Corinthians 11:8 noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — 2 Corinthians 12:13 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Matthew 18:17 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Acts 11:22 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Acts 12:1 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Acts 12:5 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Acts 15:3 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Acts 15:4 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Acts 20:17 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Romans 16:1 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Romans 16:23 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 1 Corinthians 11:22 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 1 Corinthians 14:12 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Ephesians 3:10 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Ephesians 5:23 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Colossians 1:18 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 1 Timothy 3:5 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Hebrews 2:12 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — James 5:14 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 3 John 1:10 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 3 John 1:6 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 2:1 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 2:12 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 2:18 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 2:8 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 3:1 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 3:14 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 3:7
ἐκκλησιῶν	noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — 2 Corinthians 11:28 noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — 2 Corinthians 8:18 noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — 2 Corinthians 8:19 noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — 2 Corinthians 8:23 noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — 2 Corinthians 8:24 noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — 1 Thessalonians 2:14 noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — Revelation 1:20

Morphology

noun; MorphGNT ----APF-
noun; MorphGNT ----ASF-
noun; MorphGNT ----DPF-
noun; MorphGNT ----DSF-
noun; MorphGNT ----GPF-
noun; MorphGNT ----GSF-
noun; MorphGNT ----NPF-
noun; MorphGNT ----NSF-

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: εκκλησια.

Additional Greek lexicons

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