ἀρχισυνάγωγος archisynágōgos

Meaning

director of the synagogue services

In the King James Version: (chief) ruler of the synagogue

Derivation: from G746 (ἀρχή) and G4864 (συναγωγή);

Where it is used

• Mark 5:22 A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
• Mark 5:35 While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
• Mark 5:36 But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
• Mark 5:38 When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
• Luke 8:49 While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
• Luke 13:14 But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
• Acts 13:15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
• Acts 18:8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
• Acts 18:17 At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.