συστρέφωsystréphō
to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd)
Greek (New Testament) · G4962
Meanings
1. to twist together: with accusative of thing, Acts 28:3.
2. Pass., of persons, to gather themselves together: Matthew 17:22.
Same root
- σύνsýn · G4862with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
- στρέφωstréphō · G4762to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
- συστροφήsystrophḗ · G4963a twisting together, i.e. (figuratively) a secret coalition, riotous crowd
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 17:22 After they gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.
- Acts 28:3 As Paul gathered an armful of sticks and was laying them on the fire, a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, bit him on the hand.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.