Why is the word synagogue not mentioned in the Old Testament?

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Probably because during the time of the OT the Temple was around

The word Jesus isn't either.

Because that is not what the Jews called their place of worship. It was the temple....or in some cases as I understand it anyway...the tabernacle.

They didn't have Synagogues in the OT. That came about after the return to the land from the Babylonian captivity.

it was called TEMPLE then

Synagogue is a relatively modern Greek word.


Lexicon Results Strong's G4864 - synagogEU SS'sliteration
synagogue
Pronunciation

Sun-?-g?-g?' (Key)

Part of Speech
feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

from (the reduplicated form of) G4863

TDNT Reference
7:798,1108
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Outline of Biblical Usage 1) a bringing together, gathering (as of fruits), a contracting

2) in the NT, an assembling together of men, an assembly of men

3) a synagogue

a) an assembly of Jews formally gathered together to offer prayers and listen to the reading and expositions of the scriptures; assemblies of that sort were held every sabbath and feast day, after wards also on the second and fifth days of every week; name transferred to an assembly of Christians formally gathered together for religious purposes

b) the buildings where those solemn Jewish assemblies are held. Synagogues seem to date their origin from the Babylonian exile. In the times of Jesus and the apostles every town, not only in Palestine, but also among the Gentiles if it contained a considerable number of Jewish inhabitants, had at least one synagogue, the larger towns several or even many. These were also used for trials and inflicting punishment.

The word synagogue is a Greek word. The New Testament was wrote in Greek. The Old Testament was wrote in Hebrew.

Because the synagogue system was begun when the Jews went into captivity in Babylon. Until then they were allowed to worship in their own temple. Upon the return to Israel, they rebuilt the temple, but they were still used to having meeting in the synagogues. Also sects had come up with different ideas about how to best practice their faith and so it was natural to keep the synagogue system in place.

English translators used temples, apparently.

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It was and still is called the Temple.

answer: It was the Temple. When the temple was destroyed in 70 C.E. the religion moved inside homes but the desire to gather and worship together, to study and celebrate together was strong and synagogues were formed wherever the Jews were scattered (or with the ones that remained in the area).

Because during Th time of the Old Testament, thee was a temple or had recently been a Temple, therefore, there were very few synagogues and certainly none in their current form.

Psalm 74:8 mentions synagogue -

the Psalm is a ''skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem of Asaph''

Amplified version...

I think it was called a temple or sanctuary...

It could be that people would not know what it meant !!,like me ?

In the Old Testament, its was called a Temple, House of God, or a Tabernacle,

Synagogues usually have a large hall for prayer (the main sanctuary), smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices. Some have a separate room for Torah study, called the Beth mid rash ?("House of Study").