ἀρχισυνάγωγος
archisynágōgos
ruler of the synagogue
Principal leader or head of a synagogue; an official who presides over, administers, and represents the assembly and its activities. The term typically indicates the primary authority figure responsible for order, management, discipline, and the conduct of gatherings within a local synagogue. By extension, it may refer to one among several such leaders sharing collective responsibility.
Luke 13:14 · Word #4
Lexicon G752
| Lemma | ἀρχισυνάγωγος |
| Transliteration | archisynágōgos |
| Strong's | G752 |
| Definition | Principal leader or head of a synagogue; an official who presides over, administers, and represents the assembly and its activities. The term typically indicates the primary authority figure responsible for order, management, discipline, and the conduct of gatherings within a local synagogue. By extension, it may refer to one among several such leaders sharing collective responsibility. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ruler of the synagogue |
| Literal | synagogue-ruler |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχισυνάγωγος |
| Strong's | G752 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G752-04
chief assembly leader
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); denotes a single male office-holder functioning as subject or title. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Chief assembly leader" directly reflects ἀρχι- (chief, first, ruling) and συναγωγός (assembly leader/gatherer), preserving the compound sense of primary authority over the gathered assembly. The nominative masculine singular form is represented as a singular title or role. |
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