"to agitate, put in turmoil; to excite, Acts 6:12*"
Definition and meaning
to agitate, put in turmoil; to excite, Acts 6:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγκινέω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 synkineo (G4787) across the King James Bible.
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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Common questions
Strong's G4787 (synkineo) is a Greek word that means: to agitate, put in turmoil; to excite, Acts 6:12* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word synkineo (G4787) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4787 is synkineo, a Greek word defined as: to agitate, put in turmoil; to excite, Acts 6:12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synkineo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.