UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to gather together, to call together

Semantic entry: 15.125

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Gather, Cause To Come Together

Definition: to cause to come together, whether of animate or inanimate objects

Sense 2: to gather together, to come together, to go together, to meet, to assemble

Semantic entry: 15.123

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Gather, Cause To Come Together

Definition: the movement of two or more objects to the same location{N:001}

Notes: In a number of languages important distinctions are made in terms referring to gathering or assembling of animate beings. The distinctions are usually based upon the number of individuals, the distance which they have come, and whether or not the individuals in question constitute a membership group or whether they are merely a loose aggregation. In view of these types of distinctions, it is likely that quite different terms will be required for the various contexts listed for this set of related meanings.

Forms: συστρέφομαι