συναγωγή
“a bringing together, a gathering in, a collection”
Primary meaning: a bringing together, a gathering in, a collection, a collecting, assembling. Strong's: an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church. Lexical nuances: prop., a bringing together ;
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from (the reduplicated form of) G4863 (συνάγω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מוֹעֵד (appointed time, festival, solemn assembly) -> συναγωγή (a bringing together, a gathering in, a collection)
LXX conceptual translation: עֵדָה (congregation, sworn community, company) -> συναγωγή (a bringing together, a gathering in, a collection)
LXX conceptual translation: קָהָל (assembly, congregation, convocation) -> συναγωγή (a bringing together, a gathering in, a collection)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where συναγωγή (synagoge) carries significant theological or narrative weight.