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συναγωγή (synagoge)

συναγωγή (synagoge) (Greek Lexicon • G4864 • a bringing together, a gathering in, a collection): 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 ; It is closely linked with Capernaum Ancient Limestone Synagogue Ruins (IMAGE • geography): Excavated 4th-century white limestone synagogue built directly upon the basalt foundation of the 1st-century synagogue where Jesus taught.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Naphtali (Generation 23 • Child of Jacob/Israel ): Naphtali is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Jacob/Israel . ( Genesis 30:8 , 1 Chronicles 2:2 ) (mentioned in Genesis 30 , Genesis 35 , Genesis 46 ) Eleazar (Generation 27 • Child of Aaron ): ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ). (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Exodus 28 , Leviticus 10 ) Ithamar (Generation 27 • Child of Aaron): ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:1 ) Moses , Aaron, and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ). (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Exodus 28 , Exodus 38 ) Kohath (Generation 24 • Child of Levi ): ( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 ) The families of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the southward side of the tabernacle ( Numbers 3:29 ). (mentioned in Genesis 46 , Exodus 6 , Numbers 3 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Ituraea (region. Referenced in Luke 3:1 .) Kedesh-naphtali (Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 4:6 (identified with Kedesh 1 ).) Almon-diblathaim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:46 , Num 33:47 (identified with Dibon 1 ).) Lo-debar (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 9:4 , 2 Sam 9:5 , 2 Sam 17:27 , Amos 6:13 .)

Topics, People & Places (36)

συναγωγή

synagoge (synagōgḗ) [soon-ag-o-gay']

G4864 Greek noun feminine 56x

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 ;

Derivation: from (the reduplicated form of) G4863 (συνάγω);

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ H5712 LXX ⇄ H6951

Themes:

ecclesiology jewish-context

Key Scripture Passages:

REV.2.9 REV.3.9 LUK.12.11 ACT.9.2 JAS.2.2 MAT.10.17 MRK.1.21

Capernaum Ancient Limestone Synagogue Ruins

IMAGE 99%

IMAGE • geography

Excavated 4th-century white limestone synagogue built directly upon the basalt foundation of the 1st-century synagogue where Jesus taught.

Wikimedia Commons contributor • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0

Numbers 33:1

71% Verse

Numbers Chapter 33, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Numbers 33:1

Numbers 22:5

68% Verse

Numbers Chapter 22, Verse 5

Scripture passage in Numbers 22:5

Naphtali

68% Gen 23

Generation 23 • Child of Jacob/Israel

Naphtali is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Jacob/Israel . ( Genesis 30:8 , 1 Chronicles 2:2 )

Eleazar

68% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

Ithamar

67% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:1 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

Numbers 10:2

67% Verse

Numbers Chapter 10, Verse 2

Scripture passage in Numbers 10:2

Numbers 6:25

66% Verse

Numbers Chapter 6, Verse 25

Scripture passage in Numbers 6:25

Numbers 6:24

66% Verse

Numbers Chapter 6, Verse 24

Scripture passage in Numbers 6:24

Numbers 21:9

65% Verse

Numbers Chapter 21, Verse 9

Scripture passage in Numbers 21:9

Kohath

65% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Levi

( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 ) The families of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the southward side of the tabernacle ( Numbers 3:29 ).

Ituraea

65% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Mount Hermon • 33.416°N, 35.857°E

region. Referenced in Luke 3:1 .

Numbers 6:26

64% Verse

Numbers Chapter 6, Verse 26

Scripture passage in Numbers 6:26

Jephunneh

64% Gen 25

Generation 25 • Child of Shelah

Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah .

Perez

63% Messianic Line

Generation 24 • Messianic Line • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:29 , Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:20 , 1 Chronicles 2:4 , 1 Chronicles 4:1 )Perez was the twin brother of Zerah . ( Genesis 38:29-30 )

Merari

62% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Levi

( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 ) The families of the sons of Merari were to camp on the northward side of the tabernacle ( Numbers 3:35 ).

Kedesh-naphtali

62% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Kedesh 1 • 33.113°N, 35.534°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 4:6 (identified with Kedesh 1 ).

Gershon (Gershom)

62% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Levi

( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 , 6:43 ) The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward ( Numbers 3:23 ).

Caleb

62% Gen 26

Generation 26 • Child of Jephunneh

Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife (Shua's daughter) was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 38:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah .