KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Matthew 16:18
Complete exact-word concordance
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will build my Church: and the gates of hell shall not preuaile against it.
1611 marginal noteIoh. 1.42.
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
And if hee shall neglect to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: But if he neglect to heare the Church, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.
1611 marginal note1.Cor.5.9. 2.thes. 3.14.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
The followers of Christ in a particular city or province. The disciples of Christ assembled for worship in a particular place, as in a private house. The worshipers of Jehovah or the true God, before the advent of Christ.
