“CHURCH” WORD STUDY

1.   CHURCH: Greek- ekklesia= that which is called out; to call out a gathering; assembly;

     congregation(Matthew 16:18; Acts 7:38)

2.   CONGREGATION: Hebrew- elem= one dumb or bound(Psalms 58:1)

charyah= tribe(Psalms 68:10)

            moed= a meeting place; the meeting itself(Exodus 27:21)

           edah= an appointed meeting(Exodus 12:3)

           qahal= an assembly called together(Levitucus 4:14)

           qehillah= an assembly called together(Deauteronomy 33:4)

           maqheleloh= assemblies called together(Psalms 68:26)

           maqheleim= assemblies called together(Psalms 26:12)

          Greek- sunagoge= an assembly called together(Acts 13:43)

3,  ASSEMBLE/ASSEMBLY: Hebrew- asaph= to gather, to be gathered, added(I Chronicles 15:4)

                                                       gur= to gather themselves(Hosea 7:14)

                                                       zaaq= to cry, call, summon(II Samuel 20:4)

                                                      tsaba= to be in the hose, or to serve it(Exodus 38:8)

                                                      qabats= to press, to be pressed, gathered(Ezra 10:1)

                                                      qahal= to call together, invited(Numbers 1:18)

                                                      qehillah= called or invited assembly(Nehemiah 5:7)

                                                      regash= to meet tumultuously(Daniel 6:11)

                                                      yaad= to be met by appointment(Numbers 10:3)

                                                      edah= an appointed meeting(Leviticus  8:4)

                                                      moed= an appointed gathering((Lamentations 1:15)

                                                      ush= to hasten(Joel 3:11)

                                                      gadad= to gather together in troops(Jeremiah 5:7)

                                                      asuppoth= gatherings(Ecclesiates 12:11)

                                                      mashab= seat(Psalms 107:32)

                                                      miqra= convocation(Isaiah 1:13)

                                                      sod= secret assembly(Psalms 89:7)

                                       Greek- sunago= to go, lead together, lead, go together(Acts 11:26)                     

                                                   ginomai= to become, be(John 20:19; Acts 15:25)

                                                   sunalizomai= to throng together(Acts 1:4)

                                                   sunerchomai= to come together(Mark 14:53)

                                                   episunagoge= gathering together  (Hebrews 10:15)

                                                   ekklesia= what is called out or forth(Acts 19:32)

                                                   sunagoge= a coming together(James 2:2)

                                                   paneguris= a whole assembly (Hebrews 12:23)

4.   SYNAGOGUE: Hebrew- moed= appointed place of meeting(Psalms 74:8)

                                   Greek- sunagoge= place where people are led   together(Acts 9:20)

5.   TEMPLE: Hebrew- bayith= house, temple(I Chronicles 6:10)

                                     hekal= palace, temple(Psalms 11:4)

                            Greek:  hiaron= sacred, priestly edifice, temple(Matthew 12:6; Matthew 21:12-13; 

                                        Matthew 24:1-2 Acts 2:46; 5:42)

                                        naos= a dwelling place, inner sanctuary, temple

                                        (Matthew 27:51; Acts 7:48; 17:24; I Corinthians 6:19; Revelation 21:22)

                                        oikos=house, temple(Luke 11:51)

6.   GATHER/GATHERED: Hebrew- asaph= to gather together(Joshua 24:1;Genesis 34:30)

                                                   qabays= to gather; assemble(Micah 2:12)

                                                   qahal= to cause to congregate (Deuteronomy 31:28)

                                                   qabats= to be gathered; assembled (I Chronicles 11:1; Joshua 9:2)

                                                   gadad= to gather together, decree(Psalms 94:21)

                                                   gur= to assemble(Psalms 56:6)

                                                   tsaaq= to be called together(Judges 7:23-24)

                                                   qahal= to be congregated(Exodus 32:1)

                                                   qashash= to gather self together(Zephaniah 2:1)

                                                   zaag= to cause to call together(Judges 4:13)

                                                   laqat= to be gathered(Isaiah 27:12)

                                                   qavah= to be gathered(Jeremiah 3:17)

                                                   yaad= to be met together by appointment(Numbers 16:11)

                                                   kenash= gathered together(Daniel 3:27)

                                       Greek- sunago= to be led or brought together(Mark 6:30; Acts 4:6;14:27;

                                                            15:30; 20:8; I Corinthians 5:4)

                                                            episunago= to lead or bring together(Luke 12:1)

                                                            sun= to crowd or assemble together(Luke 24:33; Acts 12:12)

                                                            suneimi= to come together(Luke 8:4)

                                                            epathrois= to throng or gather upon(Luke 11:29)

                                                            episunagoge= leading together unto(II Thessalonians 2:1)