archisynagogue

English

Etymology

Latin archisynagōgus.

Noun

archisynagogue (plural archisynagogues)

1. (historical) The head of a synagogue.
   • 1997, Catherine Hezser, The Social Structure of the Rabbinic Movement in Roman Palestine:

     Only one rabbi of Phrygian origin mentioned in a Palestinian inscription is called an archisynagogue, and only indirect evidence for the possibility of rabbinic chazanim exists.

Translations

chief priest of a synagogue

• Belarusian: архісінаго́г m (arxisinahóh)
• Coptic: ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ m (arkhisunagōgos)
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: ἀρχισῠνᾰ́γωγος m (arkhisunágōgos)

• Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַכְּנֶשֶׂת m (rosh ha-knéset)
• Old Church Slavonic: архисѵнаго́гъ m (arxisünagógŭ)
• Russian: архисинаго́г (ru) m (arxisinagóg)
• Ukrainian: архісинаго́г m (arxisynahóh)