Strong’s Greek • Noun, Feminine

G1577: ekklēsia

ἐκκλησία

Pronounced: /ek-klay-see-ah/ • From G1537 (ek) and G2564 (kaleō — to call out)

Short Definition: Called-out assembly, congregation, the Church

Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning

The redeemed congregation called out of darkness into God’s marvelous light, forming the living Body of Christ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:

Thayer: An assembly of citizens called out; the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth.

KJV Translation Usage
church (115x), assembly (3x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
118 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Asafo (Kristo Nipadua Asafo)

Key Biblical Occurrences

G1577 (ἐκκλησία) appears in these foundational scripture passages:

Ephesians 1:22Ephesians 3:10Ephesians 5:25Matthew 16:18