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
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
If any man or woman that beleeueth haue widowes, let them relieue them, and let not the Church be charged, that it may relieue them that are widowes indeed.
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
And to our beloued Apphia, and Archippus our fellow Souldier, and to the Church in thy house.
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren, in the midst of the Church will I sing praise vnto thee.
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
To the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written in heauen, and to God the Iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust men made perfect:
1611 marginal noteOr, inrouled.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
Is any sicke among you? let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray ouer him, anointing him with oyle in the Name of the Lord:
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
The Church that is at Babylon elected, together with you, saluteth you, and so doth Marcus my sonne.
Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
Which haue borne witnesse of thy charitie before the Church: whome if thou bring forward on their iourney after a godly sort, thou shalt doe well:
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Wherefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against vs with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth hee himselfe receiue the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the Church.
UNTO the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
¶ Vnto the Angel of the church of Ephesus, write, These things saith he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seuen golden Candlesticks:
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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.
