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Synagogue leader

ἀρχισυνάγωγοςStrong’s G0752

archisunagōgos

Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament

In short

Archisunagōgos is the Greek word usually translated “ruler of the synagogue”, “synagogue rulers” and “ruler of synagogue s”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.

“And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,”
Mark 5:22 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “ruler of the synagogue”, “synagogue rulers” and “ruler of synagogue s”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • ruler of the synagogue 5
  • synagogue rulers 1
  • ruler of synagogue s 1
  • synagogue ruler 1
  • rulers of the synagogue 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Mark 4
  • Acts 3
  • Luke 2

3 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

ἀρχισυνάγωγος archisunagōgos · synagogue leader

ἀρχισυνάγωγος, -ου, ὁ (συναγωγή), ruler of a synagogue, an administrative officer, supervising the worship (הַכְּנֵםֶת רֹאשׁ): Mrk.5:22, 35-36 5:38 Luk.8:49 13:14, Act.13:15 18:8, 17 (Inscr., see MM, see word; cf. also DB, ext., 101).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.