# G1577 ἐκκλησία

ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía), Strong’s G1577: a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or… KJV…

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*ekklēsía* — a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or…

KJV: assembly, church

Built from [ἐκ ek](https://besorah.bible/word/G1537) (literal or figurative) + [καλέω kaléō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2564) (to "call")

Occurs 209 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 16:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/16?v=18) — I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Sheol will not prevail…
- [Matthew 18:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/18?v=17) — If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as…
- [Acts 5:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/5?v=11) — Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
- [Acts 7:38](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/7?v=38) — This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our…
- [Acts 8:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/8?v=3) — But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
- [Acts 9:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/9?v=31) — So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking…
- [Acts 11:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/11?v=22) — The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far…
- [Acts 11:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/11?v=26) — When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and…
- [Acts 12:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/12?v=1) — Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
- [Acts 12:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/12?v=5) — Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.