Greek · G656 · unreviewed

ἀποσυνάγωγος

Excommunicated

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ἀποσυνάγωγος G656
Pronunciation aposynágōgos

What does ἀποσυνάγωγος (aposynágōgos) mean in the Bible?

ἀποσυνάγωγος (aposynágōgos) is a Greek word meaning "excommunicated". ἀποσυνάγωγος, -ον (συναγωγή), expelled from the congregation (Field, Notes, 96), excommunicated: Jhn. Represents cost of allegiance to Christ. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.

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Meaning

excommunicated
Extended definition

Expulsion from Jewish synagogue community, entailing religious and social isolation from covenant people.

(συναγωγή), expelled from the congregation (Field, Notes, 96), excommunicated: Jhn.9:22 12:42 16:2 (Cremer, 64, 607).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Represents cost of allegiance to Christ.
Indicates the cost of allegiance to Christ. John 9:13–34
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine John 9:22
Nominative · Plural · Masculine John 12:42
Accusative · Plural · Masculine John 16:2
Canonical Themes
Messiah
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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