What does συναθροίζω (synathroízō) mean in the Bible?
συναθροίζω (synathroízō): Gathering people together with deliberate collective purpose, emphasizing assembled crowds rather than individual presence.
Greek · G4867
συναθροίζω
To convene
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συναθροίζωG4867
Pronunciationsynathroízō
What does συναθροίζω (synathroízō) mean in the Bible?
συναθροίζω (synathroízō): Gathering people together with deliberate collective purpose, emphasizing assembled crowds rather than individual presence.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4867?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Demetrius] assembled [the craftsmen] (1), gathered together (1), had gathered together (1).
Where does συναθροίζω (synathroízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 24:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[Demetrius] assembled [the craftsmen]1×Acts 19:25
gathered together1×Luke 24:33
had gathered together1×Acts 12:12
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Luke 24:33ἠθροισμένουςtogathered togetherVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine PluralActs 12:12συνηθροισμένοιtohad gathered togetherVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 19:25συναθροίσαςto[Demetrius] assembled [the craftsmen]Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 24:33
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Luke1Acts2
Source forms
ἠθροισμένους1xēthroismenousLuke 24:33
συναθροίσας1xsynathroisasActs 19:25
συνηθροισμένοι1xsynēthroismenoiActs 12:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 19:25
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural1xLuke 24:33
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 12:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Gathering people together with deliberate collective purpose, emphasizing assembled crowds rather than individual presence.
Strong'sG4867
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to convene
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Gathering people together with deliberate collective purpose, emphasizing assembled crowds rather than individual presence.
to gather together, assemble: with accusative of person(s), Act.19:25; pass., Act.12:12. ἀθροίζω (ἀθρόος, assembled in crowds, MM, VGT, see word; θρόος, a noise, tumult), [in LXX chiefly for קָבַץ ;] to Gather, assemble: Luk.24:33.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 24:33Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
συνηθροισμένουςsunhqroismenouv
I gather together, assemble
Read verseActs 12:12Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
συνηθροισμένοιsunhqroismenoi
I gather together, assemble
Read verseActs 19:25Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
συναθροίσας,sunaqroisav
I gather together, assemble
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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 groups1Aligned forms2TensesPerfect, AoristVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Perfect PassiveActs 12:121×
Aorist ActiveActs 19:251×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1perfect1
Voice
active1passive1
Mood
participle2
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
συναθροίζω is built from this root: