to gather

Greek Verb

συ-στέφω [in LXX chiefly for קָשַׁר;] 1) to twist together: with accusative of thing(s), Act.28:3. 2) Pass, of persons, to gather themselves together: Mat.17:22 (WH, R, mg.). (AS)

to gather

Greek Verb

συστρέφω, twist up, roll up, of a whirlwind, μή σ᾽ ἀναρπάσῃ. συστρέψας ἄφνω [NT+5th c.BC+]; of animals, gather themselves together, in preparing to spring, σ. ἑαυτὸν ὥσπερ θηρίον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τὸν αὐχένα, of one struggling to get loose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὄμματα διὰ κενῆς, ὡς εἴ τι βλέπων, ξυνέστρεφε screwed up his eyes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συστρέψαι ἑαυτούς, of dolphins, [Refs 4th c.BC+] — passive, εἰ τὸ χόριον εἰς αὑτὸ συνεστραμμένον εἴη[Refs]; συνεστραμμένη χείρ clenched fist, [Refs]; of a whirlwind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the moon, uncertain meaning in Palchus in [Refs] II) of soldiers, σ. ἑωυτούς form in a compact body, for attack or defence, collect themselves, rally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. εἰς ταὐτό (i.e. τὰς ἵππους) [Refs 4th c.BC+]passive, συστραφέντες in a body, [Refs 5th c.BC+]they were formed in a mass [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of bees, fishes, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) of soldiers, also, συστρέφειν ἐπὶ δόρυ wheel them to the right, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so probably σ. τὸν ἵππον turn him sharply, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III) form into an organized whole, unite, τὸ Μηδικὸν ἔθνος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, club together, conspire, [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—in active,[LXX] IV) passive, collect, gather, σ. αἷμα ἐς. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of humours, gather, come to a head, φύματος συστραφέντος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of gravel collecting in the bladder, [Refs]Aër.[Refs] V) make the hair curl, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, συνεστραμμένα ξύλα knotted, gnarled, [Refs 4th c.BC+] VI) condense, congeal, harden, τὸ ψυχρὸν συστρέφον καὶ συσφίγγον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of condensing fluids by heat, ἐν ἡλίῳ [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ γυμνάσια τὰς σάρκας σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be condensed, acquire substance or consistency, ἀφρὸς σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]perfect participle passive, σπέρμα ξηρὸν καὶ συνεστραμμένον[Refs]; νέφος ἐστὶ πάχος ἀτμῶδες σ. [Refs]; πῦρ σ. concentrated, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compact, σ. τὸ εὐπαγές [Refs 1st c.BC+]; σωμάτιον σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; συστρέφεσθαι καὶ ἀπεψῦχθαι, of an infant, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] VII) of sentences, narratives, and the like, bring into a close form, compress, ἐὰν μὴ συστρέφῃ τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐνθυμήματα σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. τὰ νοήματα, τὸν νοῦν ἐν ὀλίγοις ὀνόμασι, [Refs 1st c.BC+] writes briefly, curtly, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —frequently in passive, ῥῆμα βραχὺ καὶ συνεστραμμένον a short and pithy saying, of the Spartans, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λέξις συνεστραμμένη, opposed to διῃρημένη, [Refs 4th c.BC+] VII.b) also, speak or write in an involved style, twist one's words, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd); gather; from g4862 (σύν) and g4762 (στρέφω)