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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."
The word church originates from the Greek word “ku-ri-a-kos” or “ku-ri-a-kon”, in our Dutch and English languages translated as “Kerk” and “Church”. These Greek words are coming from the root word “Kurios”, which means “lord”. The literal meaning of the name “church” is “pertains to, or belongs to, a lord”.
The following table lists Hebrew and Aramaic words associated with worship and bowing. It includes their translation in the New American Standard Bible (NASB-1995), their transliteration from Hebrew letters to English letters, how of-ten they are used, and their meaning.10.
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The following table lists Hebrew and Aramaic words associated with worship and bowing in the Old Testament. It includes their Strong’s reference number, translation found in the New American Standard Bible (NAS), grammar, translit-eration, pronunciation, frequency of use, and meaning.
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Mar 16, 2022 · Significantly, none of these meanings correspond to the Greek word ekklēsia, traditionally translated ‘church.’. In the Septuagint (LXX), the Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures, the Greek ekklēsia translates the Hebrew קְהַ֖ל (qahal), which means ‘assembly’ or ‘gathering.’. Judges 20:2 illustrates this meaning:
Dec 24, 2016 · 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”.
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HITCHCOCK'S BIBLE NAMES DICTIONARY. This dictionary is from "Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible," published in the late 1800s. It contains more than 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings. Some Hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out.
