συστροφήsystrophḗ
a twisting together, i.e. (figuratively) a secret coalition, riotous crowd
Greek (New Testament) · G4963
Meanings
1. a twisting together.
2. a concourse, a riotous gathering: Acts 19:40; σ. ποιεῖσθαι (Amos 7:10), to make a compact (RV, banded themselves together): Acts 23:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 19:40 I am afraid we are in danger of being charged with rioting by the Roman government, since there is no cause for all this commotion. And if Rome demands an explanation, we won’t know what to say.”
- Acts 23:12 The next morning a group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.