What does συστρέφω (systréphō) mean in the Bible?
συστρέφω (systréphō) is a Greek word meaning "to gather".
Greek · G4962
συστρέφω
To gather
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συστρέφωG4962
Pronunciationsystréphō
What does συστρέφω (systréphō) mean in the Bible?
συστρέφω (systréphō) is a Greek word meaning "to gather".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4962?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include gathered (1), gathered together (1).
Where does συστρέφω (systréphō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 17:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Matthew (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 Itgathered1×Acts 28:3
gathered together1×Matthew 17:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 17:22
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Matthew1Acts1
Source forms
Συστρεφομένων1xSystrephomenōnMatthew 17:22
Συστρέψαντος1xSystrepsantosActs 28:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular1xActs 28:3
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural1xMatthew 17:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to gather
Strong'sG4962
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to gather
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 28:3Verb Aorist Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine
συστρέψαντοςsustreyantov
I roll or gather together
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 forms2TensesPresent, AoristVoicesPassive, Active
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present PassiveMatt 17:221×
Aorist ActiveActs 28:31×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1present1
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
συστρέφω is built from these roots:
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