συναγωγὰς [14 verses] (noun pl fem acc ) "Synagogue" is synagoge, which means a "bringing together," "assembly," "place of assembly," "contracting," "collection," "combination," "conclusion," and "demonstration." It comes from a Greek word Christ uses commonly, sunagô, to mean "gather" or "bring together." -- (UW) The Greek word translated as "synagogues" is the source of our English word. It simply means an assembly or place of assembly. It comes from a Greek word Christ uses commonly, sunagô, to mean "gather" or "bring together." UW --Untranslated Word -- The word "synagogues" means "meeting." It is the untranslated Greek word adopted into English.