Archisunagogos denotes a person identified as a synagogue leader, whether acting alone or among several leaders.

The term consistently identifies a person holding leadership in a synagogue setting: Jairus approaches Jesus and is addressed concerning his daughter, a leader objects to healing on the Sabbath, and leaders or individual officeholders appear in synagogue proceedings in Acts.

1. Synagogue officeholder or body of leaders · dominant

   The singular forms identify particular people in narrative scenes: in Mark 5:22 Jairus is described as one among the leaders before he falls at Jesus' feet, and in Luke 13:14 the nominative singular identifies the person who answers the crowd after the healing. The same designation marks the household crisis in Mark 5:35, Mark 5:36, and Mark 5:38, while plural forms identify leaders who send an invitation to speak in Acts 13:15.

   Mark 5:22Mark 5:35Mark 5:36Mark 5:38Luke 13:14Acts 13:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular forms as "the synagogue leader" or "the ruler of the synagogue," and the plural forms as "the synagogue leaders." These renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than establish separate lexical senses.