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noun · feminine

sunagōgas

Greekσυναγωγή (sunagōgē)

Strong’sG4864

an assembly, congregation, synagogue

stem sunagōg-56 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

synagogue31×synagogues24×assembly

What it means

συν-αγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for עֵדָה, also for קהל, 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.): Re 2:9 3:9; esp. of a Jewish religious assembly, a synagogue: Lk 12:11, Ac 9:2, al.; of a Christian assembly, Ja 2:2. By meton., of the building in which the assembly is held, a synagogue: Mt 10:17, Mk 1:21, al. (cf. Cremer, s.v. ἐκκλησία)

SYN.: ἐκκλησία (q.v.)

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4864 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidsoon-ag-o-gay'

an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church

Fromfrom (the reduplicated form of) G4863;

King Jamesassembly, congregation, synagogue.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence caseone singularmore than one plural
subject nominativesunagōgasσυναγωγὴsunagōgais
object accusativesunagōgan12×συναγωγὴνsunagōgainσυναγωγὰς
direct address vocativesunagōgarsunagōgair
of, belonging to genitivesunagōgauσυναγωγῆςsunagōgaiuσυναγωγῶν
to, for dativesunagōga12×συναγωγῇsunagōgai15×συναγωγαῖς

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
sunagōgstem+agender+snruits job in the sentence case+ione · more than one number

sunagōga is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

56 occurrences, every one of them listed

sunagōgas“synagogue”subjectnominative singular

Acts 17:1“synagogue”Diodeuaratois de tan Amfipolian kai tan Apollōnian erchala eis Thessalonikan, hopou ate sunagōgas toiu Ioudaioiu.When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Revelation 2:9“synagogue”Oidamē su tan thlipsian kai tan ptōcheian, alla plousios asō, kai tan blasfēmian ek toiu legarōtoiu Ioudaioin arō heautoin, kai ouk alō, alla sunagōgas tou Satanaou.I know your affliction and your poverty — though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.

sunagōgan“synagogue”objectaccusative singular12×

Matthew 12:9“synagogue”Kai metabainaratos ekeithen erchata eis tan sunagōgan autoiu;Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

Mark 1:21“synagogue”Kai eisporeuelō eis Kafarnaoum. kai euthuos tei sabbatei didaskate eis tan sunagōgan.Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

Mark 3:1“synagogue”Kai eiserchata palin eis sunagōgan, kai ate ekei anthrōpos xērainirētan echarōtos tan cheiran.Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.

Luke 4:16“synagogue”Kai erchata eis Nazara, hou ate trefirētos, kai eiserchata kata tem eiōtharētem auto en ta hēmera teiu sabbateiu eis tan sunagōgan, kai anistanata anaginōskara.Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

Luke 6:6“synagogue”Gineta de en hetere sabbate eiserchara auton eis tan sunagōgan kai didaskarō; kai ate anthrōpos ekei kai tas cheiras autou tas dexas ate xēras;On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

Luke 7:5“synagogue”agapatō gar tem ethnem nu kai tan sunagōgan autos oikodomata ni.for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

Acts 13:14“synagogue”autois de diercharatois apo tau Pergau paraginela eis Antiocheian tan Pisidian, kai eisercharatois eis tan sunagōgan ta hēmera teiu sabbateiu kathizala.And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.

Acts 14:1“synagogue”Gineta de en Ikonie kata tem autem eiserchara autoin eis tan sunagōgan toiu Ioudaioiu kai lalara houtōs hōste pisteuara Ioudaioiu tē kai Hellēnoiu pollem plēthem.At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

Acts 17:10“synagogue”Tois de adelfois eutheōs dia nuxau ekpempala ton tē Paulon kai ton Silaon eis Beroian, hotinois paragineratois eis tan sunagōgan toiu Ioudaioiu apeiale;As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 18:19“synagogue”katantala de eis Efesan, kakeinoin kataleipata autou, autos de eisercharatos eis tan sunagōgan dialegeta toi Ioudaioi.When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

Acts 19:8“synagogue”Eisercharatos de eis tan sunagōgan parrēsiazete epi mēnoin treis dialegerōtos kai peitharōtos peri tau basileiau tou theou.Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

James 2:2“assembly”ean gar eiserchateia eis sunagōgan vu anēros chrusodaktulios en estha lampra, eiserchateia de kai ptōchos en rupara estha,Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

sunagōgau“synagogue”of, belonging togenitive singular

Mark 1:29“synagogue”Kai euthuos ek tau sunagōgau exercharatois erchala eis tan oikian Simōnou kai Andreou meta Iakōbou kai Iōannou.As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.

Luke 4:38“synagogue”Anistanaratos de apo tau sunagōgau eiserchata eis tan oikian Simōnou. pentheras de tou Simōnou ate sunechirōtas pureto mego, kai erōtala auton peri autau.After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,

Luke 8:41“synagogue”kai idou erchata anēros ho onomem Iairos, kai houtos archōnos tau sunagōgau huparchate, kai piptaratos para toin podoin tou Iēsu parakalate auton eiserchara eis ton oikon autou,Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

Acts 6:9“synagogue”anistanala de tinois toiu ek tau sunagōgau tau legirōtau Libertinoiu kai Kurēnaioiu kai Alexandrevoiu kai toiu apo Kilikiau kai Asiau suzētarōtois to Stefano,But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

Acts 13:43“synagogue”luiratau de tau sunagōgau akolouthala pollois toiu Ioudaioiu kai toiu seberōtoiu prosēlutoiu to Paulo kai to Barnabao, hotinois proslalarōtois autoi peithale; autoin prosmenarō ta charia tou theou.After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Revelation 3:9“synagogue”idou dōameiō ek tau sunagōgau tou Satanaou, toiu legarōtoiu heautoin Ioudaioin arō, kai ouk alō alla pseudelō idou poiami autoin hina hēkali kai proskunali enōpion toiu podoiu su, kai gnōskaleia hoti mis agapama sin.As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

sunagōga“synagogue”to, fordative singular12×

Matthew 13:54“synagogue”kai ercharatos eis tan patridan autou didaskate autoin en ta sunagōga autoiu, hōste ekplēssirō autoin kai legarō; Pothen houto tas sofias houtas kai tais dunamiais?Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Mark 1:23“synagogue”kai euthuos ate en ta sunagōga autoiu anthrōpos en pneume akatharte kai anakrazataSuddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:

Mark 6:2“synagogue”kai ginerateu sabbateu archeta didaskarō en ta sunagōga; kai tois pollois akouarōtois ekplēssile legarōtois; Pothen houto houteim, kai tinas tas sofias tas dōiratas houto, kai tais dunamiais toioutais dia taiu cheiraiu autou ginerōtais?When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

Luke 4:20“synagogue”kai ptussaratos tem bibliem apodōaratos to hupēreto kathizata; kai pantoiu tois ofthalmois en ta sunagōga ale atenizarōtois auto.Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

Luke 4:28“synagogue”kai pimplēila pantois thumou en ta sunagōga akouarōtois houteim,On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.

Luke 4:33“synagogue”kai en ta sunagōga ate anthrōpos echarōtos pneumem daimoneu akatharteu, kai anakrazata fōna mega;In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,

John 6:59“synagogue”houteim legata en sunagōga didaskarōtos en Kafarnaoum.Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

John 18:20“synagogues”apokrinita auto Iēsus; Mis parrēsia lalamē to kosmo; mis pantote didaskama en sunagōga kai en te hiere, hopou pantois tois Ioudaiois sunerchelō, kai en krupte lalama oudenem;“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Acts 17:17“synagogue”dialegete men oun en ta sunagōga toi Ioudaioi kai toi seberōtoi kai en ta agora kata pantan hēmeran pros toin paratunchanarōtoin.So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

Acts 18:4“synagogue”dialegete de en ta sunagōga kata pantem sabbatem, peithate tē Ioudaioin kai Hellēnoin.Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.

Acts 18:7“synagogue”kai metabainaratos ekeithen eiserchata eis oikian tinou onome Titiou Ioustou seberōtou ton theon, hou tas oikias ate sunomorarōtas ta sunagōga.So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.

Acts 18:26“synagogue”houtos tē archeta parrēsiazerō en ta sunagōga; akouaratois de autou Priskillas kai Akulaos proslambela auton kai akribesterem auto ektithela tan hodan tou theou.And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

sunagōgain“synagogues”objectaccusative plural

Mark 1:39“synagogues”kai erchata kērussarōtos eis tain sunagōgain autoiu eis holan tan Galilaian kai teim daimoneim ekballarōtos.So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

Mark 13:9“synagogues”blepavōr de vis heautoin; paradōali vin eis sunedrieim kai eis sunagōgain derivi kai epi hēgemōnoiu kai basilevoiu histanivi heneken mu eis marturiem autoi.So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Luke 4:44“synagogues”kai ate kērussarōtos eis tain sunagōgain tau Ioudaiau.And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

Luke 12:11“synagogues”hotan de eisferaleiō vin epi tain sunagōgain kai tain archain kai tain exousiain, mē merimnaveia pōs ē tinem apologeveia ē tinem legaveia;When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

Luke 21:12“synagogues”Pro de houteiu panteiu epiballali epi vin tain cheirain autoiu kai diōkali, paradōarōtois eis tain sunagōgain kai fulakain, apagirōtoin epi basilevoin kai hēgemōnoin heneken teu onomeu mu;But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

Acts 9:2“synagogues”aiteta para autou epistolain eis Damaskan pros tain sunagōgain, hopōs ean tinoin heuriskateia tau hodau arōtoin, anēroin tē kai gunaikain, dirētoin agateia eis Ierousalēm.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 22:19“synagogue”kamis legama; Kurior, autois epistelō hoti mis eme fulakizarōtos kai derarōtos kata tain sunagōgain toin pisteuarōtoin epi sin;‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

Acts 26:11“synagogues”kai kata pantain tain sunagōgain pollakis timōrarōtos autoin anankazame blasfēmarō, perissōs tē emmainerōtos autoi diōkame heōs kai eis tain exō politain.I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

sunagōgaiu“synagogues”of, belonging togenitive plural

Luke 13:10“synagogues”Ate de didaskarōtos en hena taiu sunagōgaiu en tei sabbatei.One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

sunagōgai“synagogues”to, fordative plural15×

Matthew 4:23“synagogues”Kai periagate en hola ta Galilaia, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian en to lao.Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 6:2“synagogues”Hotan oun poiaseiō eleēmosunan, mē salpizaseia emprosthen su, hōsper tois hupokritois poialō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai rumai, hopōs doxazileia hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:5“synagogues”Kai hotan proseucheveiō, ouk evi hōs tois hupokritois; hoti filalō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai gōniai taiu platuaiu histanarētois proseucherō, hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 9:35“synagogues”Kai periagate tos Iēsus tain politain pantain kai tain kōmain, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian.Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

Matthew 10:17“synagogues”prosechavōr de apo toiu anthrōpoiu; paradōali gar vin eis sunedrieim, kai en tai sunagōgai autoiu mastigali vin;But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

Matthew 23:6“synagogues”filalō de tan prōtoklisian en tei deipnei kai tain prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgaiThey love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

Matthew 23:34“synagogues”dia houtem idou mis apostelamō pros vin profētoin kai sofoin kai grammatevoin; ek autoiu apokteinavi kai stauravi, kai ek autoiu mastigavi en tai sunagōgai vu kai diōkavi apo politau eis politan;Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Mark 12:39“synagogues”kai prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgai kai prōtoklisiain en tei deipnei,and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

Luke 4:15“synagogues”kai autos didaskate en tai sunagōgai autoiu, doxazirōtos hupo pantoiu.He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.

Luke 11:43“synagogues”ouai vi toi Farisaioi, hoti agapavō tan prōtokathedrian en tai sunagōgai kai toin aspasmoin en tai agorai.Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 20:46“synagogues”Prosechavōr apo toiu grammatevoiu toiu thelarōtoiu peripatarō en stolai kai filarōtoiu aspasmoin en tai agorai kai prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgai kai prōtoklisiain en tei deipnei,“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Acts 9:20“synagogues”kai eutheōs en tai sunagōgai kērussate ton Iēsun hoti houtos atō tos huios tou theou.Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”

Acts 13:5“synagogues”kai gineratois en Salamia katangellale ton logon tou theou en tai sunagōgai toiu Ioudaioiu; echale de kai Iōannon hupēreton.When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

Acts 15:21“synagogues”Mōusos gar ek geneaiu archaiaiu kata politan toin kērussarōtoin auton echatō en tai sunagōgai kata pantem sabbatem anaginōskirōtos.For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

Acts 24:12“synagogues”kai oute en te hiere heuriskala min pros tinon dialegerōton ē epistasian poiarōton ochlou oute en tai sunagōgai oute kata tan politan,Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.