συναγωγή (sunagōgή) — assembly / congregation / synagogue

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: συναγωγή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: ἄγω

Sense 1: assembly, congregation

Semantic entry: 11.44

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: an assembled group of worshipers or members of such a group

Notes: In OET JAM 2:2 συναγωγή may indicate the place of gathering, rather than the assembled group (see συναγωγή [source selector 000002][c], 7.20: συναγωγή).|In translating OET JAM 2:2 it is possible to render the conditional clause as ‘if a person comes into your church’ or ‘… into your congregation.’

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:43

OET-RV ACT 13:43

43 But when they started walking away, many people followed after Paulos and Barnabas, who then addressed them and encouraged them to continue trusting in God’s grace.

OET-LV ACT 13:43

43 And having _been _released of _the synagogue, many of _the Youdaiōns and of _the worshipping converts followed the after _Paulos and the Barnabas, who addressing to _them, were _being _persuading them to _be _remaining in _the grace of_ the _god.

Show passage in OET: JAM 2:2

OET-RV JAM 2:2

2 For example, if a man in nicely cut clothes and wearing an expensive gold ring came into to your meeting as well as a poor man in filthy clothes

OET-LV JAM 2:2

2 For/Because if may _come _in into the_synagogue of _you _all, a_man gold _ring, in clothing splendid, and may _come _in also a_poor man, in filthy clothing,

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: OET ACT 13:43

JAM: OET JAM 2:2

REV: OET REV 2:9 · OET REV 3:9

Sense 2: synagogue, congregation

Semantic entry: 11.45

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: a congregation of Jews

Notes: Since the borrowed term ‘synagogue’ in receptor languages so frequently refers only to a building rather than to a congregation, it may be necessary in OET ACT 9:2 to say ‘he asked for letters of introduction to leaders of the synagogues’ or ‘… leaders of the congregations of Jews.’

Show passage in OET: ACT 6:9

OET-RV ACT 6:9

9 But a group from the Freedmen Synagogue as well as Yehudim (Jews) from Kurainai (Cyrene), Alexandria, Kilikia, and Asia Minor rose up and started arguing against Stefanos,

OET-LV ACT 6:9

9 But some of _the of the synagogue, which being _called Freedmen, and of_ones_from _Kuraʸnaʸ, and of _Alexandrians, and of _the ones from Kilikia, and Asia rose _up, debating with _the Stefanos.

Show passage in OET: ACT 9:2

OET-RV ACT 9:2

2 and obtained official letters to enable him to enter the Jewish meeting halls (Grk. synagogues) in Damesek (Damascus) so that if he found either male or female followers of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), he could arrest them and bring them to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) in chains.

OET-LV ACT 9:2

2 he _requested letters from him to the synagogues into Damaskos/(Dammeseq), so _that if he _may _find any of _the way, being both men and women, having _been _bound he _may _bring them to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: OET ACT 6:9 · OET ACT 9:2 · OET ACT 15:21

Sense 3: synagogue or Christian assembly place

Semantic entry: 7.20

Semantic domains: Constructions

Subdomains: Buildings

Definition: a building of assembly, associated with religious activity (normally a building in which Jewish worship took place and in which the Law was taught, but in OET JAM 2:2 a Christian assembly place)

Notes: It is also possible to interpret συναγωγή in OET JAM 2:2 as a reference to an assembly of believers rather than to a building (see 11.44: συναγωγή).|It is important to distinguish clearly between συναγωγή[c] and ναός[a] (7.15: ναός) or ἱερός [source selector 000001][b] (7.16: ἱερός). There were many synagogues, but only one Temple in Jerusalem, and it is not enough to speak of synagogues merely as ‘small temples.’ It is better either to borrow a term for synagogue or employ a descriptive equivalent such as ‘places where Jewish people worshiped God’ or ‘buildings for worshiping God.’|It is also important to distinguish in translating between a term for ‘synagogue’ and for ‘church,’ whether as a reference to the congregation or to the building.

Further resources: realia:3.17

Show passage in OET: MAT 4:23

OET-RV MAT 4:23