"to gather; to bring together, Acts 19:25; pass. to come together, convene, Acts 12:12*"
Definition and meaning
to gather; to bring together, Acts 19:25; pass. to come together, convene, Acts 12:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: συναθροίζω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 synathroizo (G4867) across the King James Bible.
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
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Common questions
Strong's G4867 (synathroizo) is a Greek word that means: to gather; to bring together, Acts 19:25; pass. to come together, convene, Acts 12:12* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word synathroizo (G4867) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4867 is synathroizo, a Greek word defined as: to gather; to bring together, Acts 19:25; pass. to come together, convene, Acts 12:12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synathroizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.