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Greek · G4779, G1427

συγκαλεσάμενος τοὺς δώδεκα

To convoke · twelve

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συγκαλέωG4779to convoke
Pronunciationsynkaléō
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δώδεκαG1427twelve
Pronunciationdṓdeka
Symbolic number representing God's people; especially designates the Twelve Apostles as foundational to Jesus' covenant community.
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What does συγκαλεσάμενος τοὺς δώδεκα (synkalesamenos tous dōdeka) mean in the Bible?

συγκαλέω · δώδεκα is a Greek phrase meaning "To call together the Twelve as a gathered body for an appointed purpose.".

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Questions this entry answers

What does συγκαλέω · δώδεκα mean in the Bible?

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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4779, G1427?

G4779, G1427 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. To call together the Twelve as a gathered body for an appointed purpose.

Strong'sG4779, G1427
Lexical occurrences8 versesWord forms3 forms8 references

Source Gloss

To call together the Twelve as a gathered body for an appointed purpose.
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups3Aligned forms8TensesAorist, PresentVoicesMiddle, Active
Tenses
AoristPresent
Voices
MiddleActive
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Aorist MiddleLuke 9:1 · Luke 23:13 · Acts 10:243×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Present ActiveLuke 15:6 · Luke 15:9 · Mark 15:163×
Aorist ActiveActs 5:211×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist MiddleActs 28:171×
8 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed1ongoing3infinitive1participle3
Tense
aorist5present3
Voice
active4middle4
Mood
indicative4participle3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Mark 15:16συγκαλοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 9:1Συγκαλεσάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleLuke 15:6συγκαλεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 15:9συγκαλεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 23:13συγκαλεσάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleActs 5:21συνεκάλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 10:24συγκαλεσάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleActs 28:17συγκαλέσασθαιaorist middle infinitiveinfinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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