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Collection

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GREEK · G3048

λογία

logia — collection

λογία (prop., -εία, see BS, 142 ff.), -ας, ἡ (λογεύω, to collect, a word found in π., see Deiss., BS, l.with; LAE, 70, 103; MM, xvi), a collection: 1Co.16:1-2.† (AS)

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GREEK · G9250

συλλογή

sullogē — collection

1. a gathering, collecting , (Thucydides): metaphorically, ἐν γενείου ξυλλογῇ τριχώματος in the first harvest of a beard, i. e. in early manhood, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 2. a levying of soldiers, Lat. conscriptio, (Xenophon Historicus) 3. a summary, recapitulation , (Demosthenes Orator) 4. (from Pass.) an assembly, meeting , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G4864

συναγωγή

sunagōgē — synagogue

συν-αγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for עֵדָה, also for קָהָל, etc. ;] prop., a bringing together; 1. of things, (a) a gathering in of harvest; (b) a collection of money. 2. Of persons, (a) a collecting, assembling (Polyb.); (b) an assembly (MM, xxiv; Deiss., LAE, 101 ff.): Rev.2:9 3:9; esp. of a Jewish religious assembly, a synagogue: Luk.12:11, Act.9:2, al.; of a Christian assembly, Jas.2:2. By meton., of the building in which the assembly is held, a synagogue: Mat.10:17, Mrk.1:21, al. (cf. Cremer, see word ἐκκλησία) SYN.: ἐκκλησία (which see) (AS)

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GREEK · G9335

σύνταγμα

suntagma — an arranged order

1. that which is put together in order : 2. a body of troops, squadron, contingent , (Xenophon Historicus) 3. the constitution of a state , ς. πολιτείας a form of constitution, (Isocrates Orator) 4. an arrangement of musical notes , (Aristotle Philosopher) 5. a regular collection of writings, a work, book, doctrine , (Plutarch) 6. = σύνταξις II. 3, (Aeschines Orator) (ML)

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Historical dictionary entry

The Christians in Palestine, from various causes, suffered from poverty. Paul awakened an interest in them among the Gentile churches, and made pecuniary collections in their behalf (Acts 24:17; Rom. 15:25, 26; 1 Cor. 16:1-3; 2 Cor. 8:9; Gal. 2:10).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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