ἐκκλησίᾳ
ekklesia
church
from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; 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.
Colossians 4:16 · Word #14
Lexicon G1577
| Lemma | ἐκκλησία |
| Transliteration | ekklēsía |
| Strong's | G1577 |
| In-context | church |
| Literal | church-dat-fs |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκκλησία |
| Strong's | G1577 |
SIBI-P1 G1577-01
to/for the called-out assembly
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS,) in most occurrences listed; also appears as nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS,) when functioning as the subject. The noun is first declension feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "called-out assembly" preserves the etymological sense of ἐκ (out of) and καλέω (to call), highlighting a community summoned out from a larger body. The dative feminine singular form is reflected by "to/for," indicating indirect object, location, or association, consistent with the DFS morphology. |
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Words from Root ἐκκλησία (assembly, called-out gathering, congregation, summoned community)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1577-02 |
ekklesiai | called-out assemblies |
G1577-03 |
ekklesiais | to the called-out assemblies |
G1577-04 |
ekklesian | the called-out assembly |
Word Usage (114 occurrences of G1577)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 16:18 | ἐκκλησίαν | ekklesian | |
| Matthew 18:17 | ἐκκλησίᾳ | ekklesia | |
| Matthew 18:17 | ἐκκλησίας | ekklesias |