synagogue
Sunagoge denotes a Jewish meeting place where people gather for teaching, reading, debate, honor, and at times punishment.
The term most often identifies a Jewish meeting place: people enter or leave it, teaching and reading occur there, and it can be the setting for honor, debate, or punishment. In Revelation 2:9, its singular nominative use is applied to a group rather than a location.
Senses in use
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Jewish meeting place and public setting · dominant
The forms designate places entered for teaching or speech: in Acts 13:14 the accusative singular occurs where the travelers enter and sit down, while in Acts 15:21 the dative plural occurs where Moses is read aloud every Sabbath. In Luke 4:16 the APB renders the setting as a place Jesus enters to read; Acts 18:7 places a house next to it, confirming a locational use. The same setting can include seats of honor in Matthew 23:6 or punishment in Mark 13:9.
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A group characterized by its claim · rare
In Revelation 2:9, the nominative singular stands in the clause describing people who call themselves Jews but are said not to be Jews; the APB renders the resulting designation “a synagogue of Satan.” Here the term is applied to a group, not introduced through an action of entering, teaching, or gathering at a place.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB generally presents the term with “synagogue,” including places entered for teaching, locations with seats of honor, and settings of public punishment. In Revelation 2:9 it renders the group designation “a synagogue of Satan”.