"to gather to a place; to gather together, assemble, convene, Mt. 23:37; 24:31; Lk. 17:37"
Definition and meaning
to gather to a place; to gather together, assemble, convene, Mt. 23:37; 24:31; Lk. 17:37
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπισυνάγω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of episynago (G1996) across the King James Bible.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
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Common questions
Strong's G1996 (episynago) is a Greek word that means: to gather to a place; to gather together, assemble, convene, Mt. 23:37; 24:31; Lk. 17:37 It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word episynago (G1996) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1996 is episynago, a Greek word defined as: to gather to a place; to gather together, assemble, convene, Mt. 23:37; 24:31; Lk. 17:37. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
episynago is a Greek word found in the New Testament.