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ἐπισυνάγω

episynágō

G1996 verb

SILEX Entry

Root συνάγ- to gather, to collect, to bring together

Definition

To bring together, assemble, or collect into one place; specifically, to cause individuals or groups to be assembled, to gather together in a particular location or for a specific purpose. The term often implies intentional action for forming a group or assembly.

Semantic Range

to assemble together, to collect into one place, to gather a group or people, to convene for a purpose, to summon or bring people together, to cause to be gathered

Root / Etymology

From the prepositional prefix ἐπί ('upon, in addition') and the verb συνάγω ('to gather together, to collect'), combining to intensify the act of assembly or gathering, that is, 'to gather upon' or 'to assemble in addition.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἐπισυνάγω does not appear in the major corpus, but its components are well attested: συνάγω signifies bringing people or things together, while ἐπί adds a sense of direction, purpose, or intensity. In the Septuagint, the verb is used for assembling people—often Israelite gatherings for cultic, administrative, or communal purposes. In the New Testament, it retains this sense of intentional assembly, such as the gathering of crowds (e.g., Matthew 23:37; Mark 13:27), often for a significant purpose (teaching, protection, or eschatological assembly). English translations typically render the term as 'gather together,' but this can obscure nuances: the term conveys not just physical proximity but purposeful assembly. Unlike more generic terms for meeting or coming together, ἐπισυνάγω suggests collecting into a unified whole. The semantic emphasis on intentional gathering distinguishes it from ἀθροίζω or συνέρχομαι, which can refer to more incidental assembly. The use in post-biblical Koine extends the concept to various forms of political, religious, or social gatherings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐπί and συνάγω; to collect upon the same place:--gather (together).

Root Family

ἐπισυνάγω (episynagō) — to gather, to assemble, to collect into one place

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G1996-02 ἐπισυναχθήσονται episunachthesontai V FUT PASS IND 3P PL will be gathered together they will be assembled 1
G1996-08 ἐπισυνηγμένη episunegmene V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG gathered having been assembled 1
G1996-07 ἐπισυνάξουσιν episunaxousin V FUT ACT IND 3P PL They will gather together 1
G1996-03 ἐπισυναγαγεῖν episunagagein V AOR ACT INF to assemble together 1
G1996-05 ἐπισυνάξαι episunaxai V AOR ACT INF to-gather to assemble together 1
G1996-01 ἐπισυναχθεισῶν episunachtheison V AOR PASS PTCP GEN F PL having gathered together of having been assembled together 1
G1996-04 ἐπισυνάγει episunagei V PRS ACT IND 3P SG gathers together 1
G1996-06 ἐπισυνάξει episunaxei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will gather he/she/it will assemble together 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G1996-03 Matthew 23:37 ἐπισυναγαγεῖν episunagagein V AOR ACT INF to assemble together
G1996-04 Matthew 23:37 ἐπισυνάγει episunagei V PRS ACT IND 3P SG gathers together
G1996-07 Matthew 24:31 ἐπισυνάξουσιν episunaxousin V FUT ACT IND 3P PL They will gather together
G1996-08 Mark 1:33 ἐπισυνηγμένη episunegmene V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG gathered having been assembled
G1996-06 Mark 13:27 ἐπισυνάξει episunaxei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will gather he/she/it will assemble together
G1996-01 Luke 12:1 ἐπισυναχθεισῶν episunachtheison V AOR PASS PTCP GEN F PL having gathered together of having been assembled together
G1996-05 Luke 13:34 ἐπισυνάξαι episunaxai V AOR ACT INF to-gather to assemble together
G1996-02 Luke 17:37 ἐπισυναχθήσονται episunachthesontai V FUT PASS IND 3P PL will be gathered together they will be assembled
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