"to bring together, collect, gather, as grain, fruits, etc., Mt. 3:12 6:26; 13:30, 47; to collect an assembly; pass. to convene, come together, meet, Mt. 2:4; 13:2; 18:20; 22:10; in NT to receive with kindness and hospitality, to entertain, Mt. 25:35, 38, 43"
Definition and meaning
to bring together, collect, gather, as grain, fruits, etc., Mt. 3:12 6:26; 13:30, 47; to collect an assembly; pass. to convene, come together, meet, Mt. 2:4; 13:2; 18:20; 22:10; in NT to receive with kindness and hospitality, to entertain, Mt. 25:35, 38, 43
In the original Greek the word is written: συνάγω
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 synago (G4863) across the King James Bible.
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
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Common questions
Strong's G4863 (synago) is a Greek word that means: to bring together, collect, gather, as grain, fruits, etc., Mt. 3:12 6:26; 13:30, 47; to collect an assembly; pass. to convene, come together, meet, Mt. 2:4; 13:2; 18:20; 22:10; in NT to receive with ... It appears 62 times in the King James Bible.
The word synago (G4863) appears 62 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4863 is synago, a Greek word defined as: to bring together, collect, gather, as grain, fruits, etc., Mt. 3:12 6:26; 13:30, 47; to collect an assembly; pass. to convene, come together, meet, M. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synago is a Greek word found in the New Testament.