Archisynágōgos — G752

Definition

masculine noun

director of the synagogue services

Usually translated as

ruler of the synagogue

Origin

from G746 and G4864

• archḗ (G746)
• synagōgḗ (G4864)

Occurrences

Archisynágōgos occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (4), Luke (2), Acts (3)

• Mark 5:22 — And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue (ἀρχισυναγώγων), Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
• Mark 5:35 — While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s (ἀρχισυναγώγου) house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
• Mark 5:36 — As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue (ἀρχισυναγώγῳ), Be not afraid, only believe.
• Mark 5:38 — And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue (ἀρχισυναγώγου), and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
• Luke 8:49 — While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s (ἀρχισυναγώγου) house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
• Luke 13:14 — And the ruler of the synagogue (ἀρχισυνάγωγος) answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
• Acts 13:15 — And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue (ἀρχισυνάγωγοι) sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
• Acts 18:8 — And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue (ἀρχισυνάγωγος), believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
• Acts 18:17 — Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue (ἀρχισυνάγωγον), and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.