Lexical Definition
συναγωγή synagōgḗ (soon-ag-o-gay') synagogue G:N-F
from (the reduplicated form of) συνάγω
assembly, congregation, synagogue.
- an assemblage of persons
- specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place)
- by analogy, a Christian church
Abbott-Smith
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.)
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 10:17 |
| Mark | 1:21 |
| Luke | 12:11 |
| Acts | 9:2 |
| James | 2:2 |
| Revelation | 2:9 · 3:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
συναγωγή-ή, ἡ,
a bringing together:
__I of persons, ἀνδρὸς καὶ γυναικός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; collecting, ὄχλων, ἀνδρῶν, etc., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; assembling, meeting, τῶν λογιστῶν [Refs]
__I.2 assembly, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; τῶν συνέδρων [Refs 1st c.BC+]; place of assembly, especially of the Jewish synagogue, [NT]; meeting-house, Μαρκιωνιστῶν [Refs 4th c.AD+]; conventicle, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II of things, σ. [τῶν ἐκπεπταμένων] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to διαιρέσεις, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. πολέμου levying of war, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; gathering in of harvest, τοῦ σίτου [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; πύου Heras cited in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; harvest, ἑορτὴ συναγωγῆς [LXX]
__II.2 drawing together, contracting, συναγωγὰς καὶ ἐκτάσεις στρατιᾶς forming an army in column or in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; contraction of ranks either in front or depth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; αἱ τοῦ προσώπου σ. pursing up or wrinkling of the face, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; bringing together, closing up of a wound, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to διαστολή, [Refs]; σ. ἔχειν, σ. λαμβάνειν, ={συνάγεσθαι}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 collection, τῶν νόμων καὶ τῶν πολιτειῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of writings, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.4 combination, [πολιτειῶν] [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.5 conclusion, inference, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; cogent reasoning, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; demonstration, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.12.3 ☩ Luke.8.41 ☩ Acts.9.2 ☩ LXX.Gen.1.9 ☩ LXX.Lev.11.36 ☩ LXX.Exod.34.22