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Where does the word “Synagogue” come from and What does Synagogue mean in Latin?

June 25, 2020 by Karen Hill

Literally, a congregation or assembly, the word Synagogue has also come to mean the place of assembly, specifically the meeting place for Jewish worship.

The word comes to us through the Late Latin synagoga from the Greek synagoge, “assembly,” from synagein, “to bring together,” a compound of syn, “together,” with agein, “to lead, bring.”

The Greek, in turn, is a direct translation of the Hebrew keneseth, “assembly,” from kanas, “to collect, assemble.”

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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