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G1577 · ἐκκλησία

ekklēsía

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s 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 gloss list in the source

assembly, church

Derivation recorded by Strong

from a compound of G1537 (ἐκ) and a derivative of G2564 (καλέω);

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