Synagogue

1. Primarily an assembly of Jews and God-fearers—Ac 13:43

R. V.)
—Jas 2:2
Constitutes a court of justice
—Lu 12:11; Ac 9:2
Had powers
- Of criminal courts
—Mt 10:17; 23:34; Ac 22:19; 26:11
- Of religious courts
—Joh 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2

2. A phycial place of assembly for Jews and other God-fearers. The Scriptures were read and expounded in—Ne 8:1-8; 9:3,5; Mt 4:23; 9:35; 13:54; Mr 1:39; Lu 4:15-33; 13:10; Joh 18:20; Ac 9:20; 13:5-44; 14:1; 15:21; 17:2,10; 18:4,19,26