- greek - In Matthew 16:18, how should ekklesia be translated and . . .
Matt 16:18 says, quot;κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς quot;(TR-1550 Stephanus) quot;And I say also unt
- What did ekklesia mean in the Classical Greek and later the . . .
I have a scholarly friend who believes if you examine the meaning of the word "ekklesia" in the original Classical Greek and later in the Septuagint it had the meaning of a "meeting"(an event in ti
- What is special about the εκκλεσια that Jesus says is my εκκλεσια?
The first task is to grasp the meaning of that Greek word, ecclesia, for many people quite misunderstand it, due to the Greek word having been translated “church” The English word 'church' is neither a translation nor a transliteration It falls well short of what the Greek word conveys, which is a word rooted in the verb kaleo, 'to call'
- ecclesiology - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange
Those who try to overcome the ecclesia do so by trying to take over everything, claiming that it is the faithful who have been obliged to separate 'away' 'Righteousness' p15, Belmont Publications
- Can you give the Greek Word ekklēsia a masculine ending?
I know that the Greek word translated as church (in the Bible) is a feminine noun But, is it possible to give ecclesia a masculine ending - making it a masculine noun? Thank you
- Is there any justification in translating the Greek word ‘ekklesia’ in . . .
“Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church (ekklesia) ” I understand the Greek word ‘ekklesia’ is translated as “church” in English, together with the Scottish word “kirk” I have
- The Meaning of Church in Greek and the Difference from Old Testment
A similar confusion is created when Revelation twice refers to "them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie" That's a literally correct translation, but its meaning would be better rendered as "them of the church of Satan, which say they are Christians, and are not, but do lie"
- What did Jesus mean by on this rock, I will build my church?
Matt 16:16-19, “Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God ’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon bar Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven I also say to you that you are Peter [Petros (masc), a stone], and upon this rock [Petra (fem), large rock, bed-rock] I will build My congregation; and the
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