# synagogue, synagogues #

## Definition: ##

A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet together to worship God.

* Since ancient times, a synagogue's services have included times of prayer, scripture reading, and teaching about the scriptures.
* The Jews originally started building synagogues as places to pray and worship God in their own cities, because many of them lived far away from the temple in Jerusalem.
* Jesus often taught in synagogues and healed people there.
* The word "synagogue" can be used figuratively to refer to the group of people meeting there. 

(See also: [heal](../other/heal.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md), [Jew](../kt/jew.md), [pray](../kt/pray.md), [temple](../kt/temple.md), [word of God](../kt/wordofgod.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 06:09](rc://en/tn/help/act/06/09)
* [Acts 14:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/01)
* [Acts 15:21](rc://en/tn/help/act/15/21)
* [Acts 24:10-13](rc://en/tn/help/act/24/10)
* [John 06:59](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/06/59)
* [Luke 04:14](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/14)
* [Matthew 06:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/mat/06/01)
* [Matthew 09:35-36](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/35)
* [Matthew 13:54](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/54)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: G656, G752, G4864