Where Two Or Three Are Synagogued Together

This study continues the subject that I studied in Qahal and Edah: Ekklesia and Synagoge: Church and Synagogue.

Synagogue (from synagoge – συναγωγη – G4864) is a noun that we, as English readers of the Bible, are familiar with but the related Greek verb synago (συναγω – G4863) is invisible to us in English translations.  If the connection was more apparent in English, perhaps we would read synagogue as gathering or assembly and would be less likely to give it an institutional interpretation.

Here are a few texts to look at that use the synagogue verb.   Perhaps seeing "synagogued" in the English text in place of the usual translation will challenge us to look at these words differently.

Matt 18:19 KJV – Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are synagogued (gathered together – συνηγμενοι – synegmenoi) in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Matt 13:2 KJV – And great multitudes were synagogued (gathered together – συνηχθησαν – synechthesan) unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 

Matt 25:32 KJV – And before him shall be synagogued (gathered – συναχθησονται – synachthesontai) all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

Matt 25:35 KJV – For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye synagogued (took ... in – συνηγαγετε – synegagete) me:

Mark 2:2 KJV – And straightway many were synagogued (gathered together – συνηχθησαν – synechthesan), insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 

Acts 4:31 KJV – And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were synagogued (assembled together – συνηγμενοι – synegmenoi); and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Acts 11:26 KJV – And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they synagogued (assembled – συναχθηναι – synachthenai) themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Acts 13:44 KJV – And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city synagogued (together – συνηχθη – synechthe) to hear the word of God. 

Acts 14:27 KJV – And when they were come, and had synagogued (gathered ... together – συναγαγοντες – synagagontes) the church, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 

Acts 15:6 KJV – And the apostles and elders synagogued (came together – συνηχθησαν – synechthesan) for to consider of this matter.