# synagogue #

## Definition: ##

A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet together to worship God.

 * Since ancient times, a synagogue's services have included times of prayer, scripture reading, and teaching about the scriptures.
 * The Jews originally started building synagogues as places to pray and worship God in their own cities, because many of them lived far away from the temple in Jerusalem.
 * Jesus often taught in synagogues and healed people there.
 * The word "synagogue" can be used figuratively to refer to the group of people meeting there. 

(See also: [heal](../other/heal.md), [jerusalem](../other/jerusalem.md), [jew](../other/jew.md), [pray](../other/pray.md), [temple](../kt/temple.md), [wordofgod](../kt/wordofgod.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 06:8-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/06/08)
* [Acts 14:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/14/01)
* [Acts 15:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/15/19)
* [Acts 24:10-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/24/10)
* [John 06:57-59](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jhn/06/57)
* [Luke 04:14-15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/04/14)
* [Matthew 06:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/06/01)
* [Matthew 09:35-36](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/09/35)
* [Matthew 13:54-56](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/13/54)