The Hebrew Scriptures make no clear reference to synagogues, but it is clear from the Christian Greek Scriptures that such gathering places were already well-established by the first century C.E.
A Matsralwa ya Xiheberu a ma khaneli hi ku khanya hi masinagoga, kambe ka Matsralwa ya Xigrika ya Wukriste swa khanyisiwa leswaku a ku li mimbangu ya ku hlengeletana leyi kutani a yi li kone swinene a dzaneni dzra ku sungula a Nguveni Yezru (N.Y.).