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εκκλησία
church /ekliˈsia/
nounA2#534 most common
Also: assembly, congregation
Example sentences
Η εκκλησία είναι όμορφη.
The church is beautiful.
Πηγαίνω στην εκκλησία κάθε Κυριακή.
I go to church every Sunday.
Η εκκλησία βρίσκεται στο κέντρο της πόλης.
The church is located in the center of the city.
Είδα πολλούς ανθρώπους έξω από την εκκλησία.
I saw many people outside the church.
Η εκκλησία διοργανώνει μια γιορτή το Σάββατο.
The church is organizing a celebration on Saturday.
Μου αρέσει να συμμετέχω στις δραστηριότητες της εκκλησίας.
I enjoy participating in the activities of the church.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | εκκλησία | εκκλησίες |
| Genitive | εκκλησίας | εκκλησιών |
| Accusative | εκκλησία | εκκλησίες |
| Vocative | εκκλησία | εκκλησίες |
Word family
εκκλησιαστικόςecclesiastical
εκκλησιασμόςchurch organization
εκκλησιαστήςecclesiastes
εκκλησίασμαcongregation
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'εκκλησία' meaning 'church' derives from the Ancient Greek 'ἐκκλησία' (ekklēsía), which originally referred to an assembly or gathering, particularly of citizens in a city-state. This term comes from 'ἐκ-' (ek-, 'out') and 'καλέω' (kaleō, 'to call'), reflecting the idea of calling people out to gather. Over time, the term evolved to specifically denote a Christian church.
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