Synagogue — Meaning in the Bible
A Jewish meeting place for reading Scripture, prayer and teaching. Jesus and Paul taught in synagogues.
Scripture in WEBWorld English Bible — Protestant Edition
What it means
In Nazareth Jesus stood up in the synagogue on the Sabbath, read from Isaiah and said "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled". Luke 4:16–21
Jesus taught and healed in synagogues across Galilee. In Acts Paul usually begins in the synagogue of each town. Mark 1:21–28Acts 13:14–16Acts 17:1–3
Key passages
- Luke 4:16–30 — Jesus in Nazareth.
- Mark 1:21–28 — Teaching with authority.
- Luke 8:41 — Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue.
- Acts 17:1–3 — Paul's custom.
Original language
συναγωγή sunagōgē
Greek · Strong’s G4864 · gloss: “synagogue”
The Greek word sunagoge, a gathering. Luke 4:16
A Strong’s number is a reference identifier, not a complete definition: what a word means in a passage depends on its context. Lexical data: STEPBible.org, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Study further
- Luke 4:14–30 Jesus reads Isaiah.