συστρέφω

systrephō · gather

Greek word · Strong’s number G4962 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

systrephō (συστρέφω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “gather”.

Gather together; in the passive, come together.

How to say it

sys·tre·phō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To bundle things together.
  2. For a group of people to come together.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • as they were gathering ×1
  • had gathered ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 17:22

    And as they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over into the hands of men,

  • Acts 28:3

    And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.