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church as it was in Jerusalem, from which it had just been scattered, 8:1. Again, in Rom.
16:23, that Gaius was the host of “the whole church,” simply suggests that the
“assembly” in Corinth had been accustomed to meet in his house, where also Paul was
entertained. See
CHURCH
.
2.
$
(
) $
, 3831), from
, “all,” and
, “any kind of assembly,”
denoted, among the Greeks, an assembly of the people in contrast to the council of
national leaders, or a “gathering” of the people in honor of a god, or for some public
festival, such as the Olympic games. The word is used in Heb. 12:23, coupled with the
word “church,” as applied to all believers who form the body of Christ.¶
3.
(
, 4128), “a multitude, the whole number,” is translated “assembly”
in Acts 23:7,
RV
. See
BUNDLE
,
COMPANY
,
MULTITUDE
.
Note:
For
$
, see
ASSEMBLE
,
Note
(2).
For
ASSENT
see
AGREE
, No. 2
For
ASSIST
see
HELP
, B,
Note
ASSURANCE, ASSURE, ASSUREDLY
A. Nouns.
1.
$
(
&
, 4102), “faith,” has the secondary meaning of “an assurance or
guarantee, e.g., Acts 17:31; by raising Christ from the dead, God has given “assurance”
that the world will be judged by Him (the
KJV
margin, “offered faith” does not express
the meaning). Cf. 1 Tim. 5:12, where “faith” means “pledge.” See
BELIEF
,
FAITH
,
FIDELITY
.
2.
(
$ $&
, 4136), “a fullness, abundance,” also means “full
assurance, entire confidence”; lit., a “full-carrying” (
, “full,”
, “to carry”).
Some explain it as full fruitfulness (cf.
RV
, “fullness” in Heb. 6:11). In 1 Thess. 1:5 it
describes the willingness and freedom of spirit enjoyed by those who brought the gospel
to Thessalonica; in Col. 2:2, the freedom of mind and confidence resulting from an
understanding in Christ; in Heb. 6:11 (
KJV
, “full assurance,”
RV
, “fullness”), the
engrossing effect of the expectation of the fulfillment of God’s promises; in Heb. 10:22,
the character of the faith by which we are to draw near to God. See
FULLNESS
.¶
3.
$
(
%
, 5287), lit., “a standing under, support” (
$
, “under,”
, “to stand”), hence, an “assurance,” is so rendered in Heb. 11:1,
RV
, for
KJV
,
“substance.” It here may signify a title-deed, as giving a guarantee, or reality. See
CONFIDENCE
,
PERSON
,
SUBSTANCE
.
Note:
In Acts 16:10, for the
KJV
(of
$
), “assuredly gathering,” see
CONCLUDE
.
B. Verbs.
1.
(
, 4104), “to trust or give assurance to” (cf. A, No. 1), has a
secondary meaning, in the passive voice, “to be assured of,” 2 Tim. 3:14.¶
2.
(
$ $!
, 4135), akin to A, No. 2, “to bring in full measure, to
fulfill,” also signifies “to be fully assured,” Rom. 4:21,
RV
, of Abrahams faith. In 14:5 it