Greek core word #141 · noun · 114 times in the New Testament
ἐκκλησία
eh-klay-SEE-ahἐκκλησία, ἐκκλησίας, ἡ — assembly, church
- First declension feminine in -α (after ι): ἐκκλησία, ἐκκλησίας.
- Originally a citizens’ assembly; in the NT the church, local or universal.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -α
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἐκκλησία | ἐκκλησίαι |
| Genitive | ἐκκλησίας | ἐκκλησιῶν |
| Dative | ἐκκλησίᾳ | ἐκκλησίαις |
| Accusative | ἐκκλησίαν | ἐκκλησίας |
| Vocative | ἐκκλησία | ἐκκλησίαι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 101, 1 Corinthians 14:12.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 223 · open the PDF here