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συγκινέω

synkinéō

G4787 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

to move together, to incite or agitate collectively; in context, often signifies inciting a group or crowd to action, especially in the sense of stirring up commotion, agitation, or emotional tumult within a collective body. The word emphasizes coordinated or group movement, whether physical or emotional, and by extension, collective unrest or excitement.

Semantic Range

to move together, to stir up a collective, to incite a crowd, to provoke mass commotion, to agitate or excite many people simultaneously

Root / Etymology

From the prefix συν- ('together, with') and κινέω ('to move'). Although Strong's mentions σπαράσσω as part of the origin, the typical derivation is simply from συν- plus κινέω. There is no evidence that σπαράσσω directly underlies the formation of this verb.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In extant Greek literature, συγκινέω is rare, with usage primarily seen in Koine Greek, notably in Acts 17:13 where it describes the incitement of crowds. The sense of the word is shaped by its context: its focus is on the collective or mass character of the movement or agitation—hence, 'to stir up (a crowd),' or 'to arouse collectively.' This collective aspect distinguishes it from κινέω, which can refer to any movement or stirring. In Hellenistic and New Testament usage, συγκινέω frequently involves instigating emotional agitation leading to action, especially negative or tumultuous action (e.g. causing unrest, sedition, or tumult). English translations often render it as 'stir up,' 'incite,' or 'agitate,' but may not always capture the specifically collective dimension that the prefix συν- imparts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from σπαράσσω and κινέω; to move together, i.e. (specially), to excite as a mass (to sedition):--stir up.

Root Family

κινέω (synkinéō) — to move, to cause to move, to stir

Root κινέω to move, to cause to move, to stir

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4787-01 συνεκίνησάν sunekinesan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL they stirred up they stirred up collectively they stirred up collectively 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4787-01 Acts 6:12 συνεκίνησάν sunekinesan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL they stirred up they stirred up collectively they stirred up collectively
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