Lexicon Results for ekklesia (Strong's 1577) Church
Greek for 1577
Pronunciation Guide
ekklesia {ek-klay-see'-ah}
TDNT Reference Root Word
TDNT - 3:501,394 from a compound of 1537 and a derivative of 2564
Part of Speech
n f
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly
a) an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating
b) the assembly of the Israelites
c) any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously
d) in a Christian sense
1) an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting
2) 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
3) those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body
4) the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth
5) the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 118
This word was not created by Paul neither was the ideal created by Paul, remember Paul was heading to church to kill christians when Jesus Christ entered his Heart!