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1. www.gotquestions.org › meaning-of-churchWhat is the meaning and origin of the word church ...

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   Jan 4, 2022 · The Greek word translated “church” in the New Testament is ekklesia. A literal translation of ekklesia would be “a called-out assembly.”. How we got our English word church is a different story, but that, too, is rooted in Greek. Etymologically speaking, the word church means “house of the Lord.”. The modern word church is a direct ...

   • Ekklesia

     Understanding the definition of ekklesia (and its alternate...

   • When Did The Church Begin/Start

     The church began on the Day of Pentecost, fifty days after...

   • What Should I Be Looking for in a Church

     There are two outstanding truths about the church. First,...

   • What Was The First / Original Church? Is The Original / First Church The True Church

     The “first church” is the church that is recorded in the New...

   • What is The Church Age? Where Does The Church Age Fit in Biblical History

     The Church Age is the period of time from Pentecost (Acts 2)...

2. www.scripturerevealed.com › the-church › finding-theFinding the "Church" In the Old Testament - Scripture Revealed

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   In the English New Testament, the word “church” is translated as the Greek word ekklesia. It is from this word we get the English word “ecclesiastical”. This word is formed from the Greek words ek, meaning “out of” or “away from”, and kaleo meaning “to call”. So ekklesia means “the called out assembly”. And of course God ...

3. christianbaptistliving.com › from-where-did-we-getFrom Where Did We Get the Word Church? - Christian Baptist Living

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   Sep 18, 2015 · The word “church” found in most (not all) Bibles is translated from the Greek word “ekklesia,” and it means “called out ones.”. The word “church” is defined in most dictionaries as: “A building for public worship, especially Christian worship; the company of all Christians as a spiritual body.”. This, however, tells us ...

4. www.calledoutbelievers.org › the-true-origin-andThe True Origin and meaning of “Church”

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   May 2, 2021 · The word “Church” is derived from “Circe.”. The name “Circe” is well known by classical historians. In his classical study, “The Myth of Kirke,” Robert Brown gives extensive meanings in the ancient Greek world and concludes that Circe’s simple meaning is “Circle” or “Circular” (p.22). But it not only referred to a ...

5. calendarofscripture.com › 2016/12/24 › etymology-ofEtymology of the word “Church” - The Calendar of Scripture

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   Dec 24, 2016 · The Bible “scholars” say: The word “Church” is derived from the Greek “Kuriakon”” meaning “The Lords House”. This sounds plausible at first, but there is just one problem. The gGeek word “Kuriakon” is not used the scriptures. The greek word “Ekklesia” is. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable says:

6. ancient-hebrew.org › modern-hebrew › churchDefinition of Modern Hebrew Words: Church | AHRC

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   The Modern Hebrew word for a "church" is כנסייה (k'ney'si'yah), written as כְּנֵסִיָה with the nikkudot (vowel pointings), and can refer to the building or the organization. This word is derived from the Biblical Hebrew root word כנס (K. N. S, Strong's #3664) and means to "gather together." In the Greek New Testament the word ...

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   Is Church Hebrew or Greek?

   • The word “Church” is neither Hebrew nor Greek. In point of fact, when these languages were translated into English Bibles, the word “Church” was already in existence. The greek word used in the renewed covenant for “Church” is “Ekklesia” which basically means “Called Out ones”. Ekklesia does not refer to a building, but rather a group of people.

   Etymology of the word “Church” - The Calendar of Scripture

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   What is the Greek word for church?

   • The Greek word translated “church” in the New Testament is ekklesia. A literal translation of ekklesia would be “a called-out assembly.” How we got our English word church is a different story, but that, too, is rooted in Greek. Etymologically speaking, the word church means “house of the Lord.”

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   What is a church etymology?

   • Etymologically speaking, the word church means “house of the Lord.” The modern word church is a direct descendant of the Old English word cirice or circe. The first recorded use of the Old English word is from the thirteenth century, and it could refer to either a body of Christian believers or to the place where they gathered.

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   What is a church in the Bible?

   • The important part of the definition is that it’s the whole body of believers in Jesus Christ. In the King James Version Bible, the English word church appears in the New Testament but not the Old Testament. This simple word church has an interesting background and far reaching meaning.

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   Is church a translation of the Bible?

   • The scriptures? No. An interesting quote from the 1915 “Gospel Advocate” (Pg 589) says: “The word ‘Church’ is really not a translation of any word that was used by either Christ or His Apostles, but is the Anglican form of a different word which Roman Catholicism substituted in place of the word used by Christ and His Apostles…

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   How was the word church used before the New Testament?

   • The focus here is how the word church was used prior to the New Testament. One unique source that will help us in our quest is a Greek translation of the Old Testament called The Septuagint (sometimes abbreviated LXX). The Septuagint was written in the 3rd century BC, in Alexandria, Egypt by a group of 72 scholars.

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8. biblehub.com › dictionary › cBible Dictionary: Church

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   Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., "the Lord's house"), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia, which is synonymous with the Hebrew kahal of the Old Testament, both words meaning simply an assembly, the character of which can only be known from the connection in which the word is found.