Latin core word #159 · noun · 115 times in the New Testament
ecclēsia
eh-KLAY-see-ahecclēsia, ecclēsiae, f. — church, assembly, congregation
- 1st declension; Greek ἐκκλησία.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ecclēsia | ecclēsiae |
| Genitive | ecclēsiae | ecclēsiārum |
| Dative | ecclēsiae | ecclēsiīs |
| Accusative | ecclēsiam | ecclēsiās |
| Ablative | ecclēsiā | ecclēsiīs |
| Vocative | ecclēsia | ecclēsiae |
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 337 · open the PDF here