Strong G1996ἐπισυνάγω

to gather

Transliteration
episunagō
Pronunciation
ep-ee-soon-ag'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1909 and G4863; to collect upon the same place: - gather (together).

Detailed definition

ἐπι-συν-άγω
[in LXX for אָסַף, קָבַץ, etc. (Cremer, 65);]
1. to gather together: Mat.23:37 24:31, Mrk.13:27, Luk.13:34; pass., Mrk.1:33, Luk.12:1 17:37, (cf. Psa.102:23 106:47, 2Ma.1:27, al.).

2. to gather together against (Mic.4:11, Zec.12:3, 1Ma.3:58, al.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1996 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gather6
  • together2
  • gathereth1

First verses

  1. Matthew 23:37
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
  2. Matthew 24:31
    And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
  3. Mark 1:33
    And all the city was gathered together at the door.
  4. Mark 13:27
    And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
  5. Luke 12:1
    In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
  6. Luke 13:34
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπισυν-άγω [ᾰ],
collect and bring to a place, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.75.2 (_passive_), 5.97.3, Wilcken “Chr.” 11 A 5 (2nd c.BC))]; gather together, [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.6.16, +others, NT.Matt.23.37, etc.)]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.23 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC), “Placita Philosophorum” 3.4.1, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.338; οἱ -συνηγμένοι ἐν Ξόει Βοιωτοί “Supp.epigram” 2.871 (Egypt, 2nd c.BC))]; to be combined, τὰ ἐκ τῶν πληθυντικῶν εἰς τὰ ἑνικὰ -όμενα [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 24.1)]; ἐπισυναχθέντες τόκοι accumulated interest, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGrenf.” 2.72.8 (3rd-4th c.AD),compare “PFlor.” 1.46.14 (2nd c.AD))]; ἐπισυναγόμενος ἀριθμός counted up, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 43.)]
II bring in, in a discussion, περιττὸν-ειν καὶ ταύτας [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “Academicorum Index” 28.)]
II.2 Astrology texts, ={ἐπισυμφέρω}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 288.29.)]
III conclude, infer, συλλογιζόμενοι τὸν μεταξὺ χρόνον ἐπισυνάγουσιν ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Hypotyposis astronomicarum positionum” 5.54.)]