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1. www.etymonline.com › word › churcchurch | Etymology of church by etymonline

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   Oct 13, 2021 · Church-bell was in late Old English. Church-goer is from 1680s. Church-key "key of a church door" is from early 14c.; slang use for "can or bottle opener" is by 1954, probably originally U.S. college student slang. Church-mouse (1731) "a mouse supposed to live in a church" (where there is nothing for it to eat) is proverbial in many languages ...

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     Nach der Reformation wurde church für jede bestimmte...

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     The English word was given a broader, figurative sense by...

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     Dunkirk - church | Etymology of church by etymonline

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     Churchman - church | Etymology of church by etymonline

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     Old English Israel, "the Jewish people, the Hebrew nation,"...

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     Originally added to nouns in Old English; it was used from...

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     Churchyard - church | Etymology of church by etymonline

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     It had various meaning in early Middle English, including...

2. www.oed.com › dictionary › church_n1church, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   church, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary. ... What does the word church mean?

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4. www.oed.com › dictionary › church_n2Church, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   further revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, headwords, variant spellings, quotations, and dates; new senses, phrases, and quotations. Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into Church, n.² in July 2023.

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

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   Jan 4, 2022 · 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.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › churchChurch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHURCH is a building for public and especially Christian worship. How to use church in a sentence.

7. www.compellingtruth.org › meaning-of-churchWhat is the meaning and origin of the word 'church'?

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   What is the meaning and origin of the word 'church'? The English word "church" comes from the Old English circe or cyrce which is related to the Dutch kerk and German kirche. All of these words derive from the Greek phrase kuriakon doma, which means "Lord's house" from kurios meaning "Lord or master." Because "church" comes from the Greek for ...

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   What is the meaning and origin of the word 'church'?

   • The English word "church" comes from the Old English circe or cyrce which is related to the Dutch kerk and German kirche. All of these words derive from the Greek phrase kuriakon doma, which means "Lord's house" from kurios meaning "Lord or master."

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   How many meanings does the word church have?

   • There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word church. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word church? How is the word church pronounced? Where does the word church come from? The earliest known use of the word church is in the Old English period (pre-1150).

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   Is church a Greek word?

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

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

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   Is church a Hebrew word?

   • It is in our english scriptures by order of King James, who instructed his translators of 1611 not to translate the word “Ecclesia” by either ‘Congregation’ or ‘Assembly’ but to use the word ‘Church’ instead of a translation.” The word “Church” is neither Hebrew nor Greek.

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   What does church mean in the Bible?

   • The word "church" in this verse in the original Greek is ekklesia, and Paul emphasized that his letter was meant for all people who submit to Christ Jesus as their Lord. So if the biblical concept of church is the assembly of people who have been called out to follow Jesus, how did the concept of the "Lord's house" as "church" begin?

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

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   Dec 24, 2016 · 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.