ἀποσυνάγωγοςaposynágōgos
expelled from the congregation, excommunicated: John 9:22, John 12:42, John 16:2.
Greek (New Testament) · G656
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- John 9:22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
- John 12:42 Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.
- John 16:2 For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.