church (assembly)

prop., of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opp. to , ): , , . an assembly σύλλογος a concourse Ac 19:32 39 41 In LXX of of Israel (De 4:10 23:2, al.): , . the assembly, congregation, community Ac 7:38 He 2:12 (LXX) NT, esp. of an assembly or company of Christians, a ; (the) church of gatherings for worship: , , ; I Co 11:18 14:19 34 35 of local communities: , ; with name added, , , , al.; pl., , ; , ; , ; , ; , (but v. Hort, , 10); of a house-congregation (, i, 431a), , , , ; Ac 8:3 I Co 4:17 Ac 8:1 Ro 16:1 I Th 1:1 Ac 15:41 I Co 7:17 Ro 16:16 I Co 16:19 I Co 14:33 Mt 18:17 Ro 16:5 I Co 16:19 Col 4:15 Phm 2 τ. Χριστοῦ τ. Ἀσίας τ. ἁγίων εἰπὸν τ. ἐκκλησίᾳ Ecclesia DB of the whole body of Christians: , , , , al.; , (, T, R, mg.), , , ; , . Mt 16:18 I Co 12:28 Eph 1:22 Phl 3:6 Ac 20:28 I Co 15:9 Ga 1:13 I Ti 3:15 He 12:23 τ. θεοῦ Κυρίου ἐ. προτοτόκων ἀπογεγραμμένων ἐν οὐρανοῖς

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)

assembly, church