synagogue: [12] A synagogue is etymologically an ‘assembly’. The word comes via Old French sinagoge and late Latin synagōga from Greek sunagōgé ‘meeting, assembly’. This was a derivative of sunágein ‘bring together’, hence ‘assemble’, a compound verb formed from the prefix sun- ‘together’ and ágein ‘lead, drive’. Its specific application to an assembly for Jewish worship was introduced by early Greek translators of the Old Testament. => act, agent
synagogue (n.)
late 12c., "the regular public worship of the Jews," also the building in which this is done, from Old French sinagoge "synagogue, mosque, pagan temple" (11c., Modern French synagogue), from Late Latin synagoga "congregation of Jews," from Greek synagoge "place of assembly, synagogue; meeting, assembly," literally "a bringing together," from synagein "to gather, bring together, assemble," from syn- "together" (see syn-) + agein "bring, lead" (see act (v.)).
Used by Greek translators of the Old Testament as a loan-translation of late Hebrew keneseth "assembly" (as in beth keneseth "synagogue," literally "house of assembly;" compare Knesset). Related: Synagogical; synagogal.
例文
1. The synagogue provides members an opportunity to meet and develop friendship.
ユダヤ教徒の会合は、そのメンバーに相互認識と友情を築く機会を提供する。
2.The only reason we leafleted on the Jewish New Year was because more people than usual go to the synagogue on that day.
私たちがユダヤの新年にビラを送ったのは、その日ユダヤ人教会に行く人がいつもより多かったからだ。
3.In France，2001，what makes someone set fire to a synagogue ？
フランスで2001年、ユダヤ教堂に放火されたのは何ですか。
4.All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this.28会堂の人たちはこの話を聞いて、怒りで胸がいっぱいになった。
5.For he loveth our nation，and he hath built us a synagogue .