συστροφή (sustrofή) — uproar / revolt / plot

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: συστροφή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: στρέφω

Sense 1: uproar, revolt

Semantic entry: 39.43

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Riot

Definition: disorderly mob revolt, with special implications of uproar and disturbance

Notes: In a number of languages the meaning of ‘riot’ may be best expressed as ‘people shouting strongly against’ or ‘people shouting and fighting against’ or ‘a mob shouting against the government.’

Show passage in OET: ACT 19:40

OET-RV ACT 19:40

40 because we’re in danger of being charged with insurrection about what happened today. And we would have no defence that we could respond with concerning this disorderly gathering.”

OET-RV ACT 19:41

41 Then he told them all to go home.

OET-LV ACT 19:40

40 / 40 For/Because we_ also _are _risking _danger to _be _being _indicted of _insurrection concerning the day today, nothing being cause, concerning which we_˓will˒_ not _be _able to _give _back an_account concerning the this disorderly _gathering.
And having _said these things, he _sent _away the assembly.

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Sense 2: plot, scheme, conspiracy

Semantic entry: 30.72

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Intend, To Purpose, To Plan

Definition: a plan devised by a number of persons who agree to act against someone or some institution

Notes: See συνωμοσία 30.73: συνωμοσία and its footnote.

Show passage in OET: ACT 23:12

OET-RV ACT 23:12

12 The next day, some of the Yehudim (Jews) gathered informally and pledged not to eat or drink until they’d killed Paulos.

OET-LV ACT 23:12

12 And it _having _become day, the Youdaiōns having _made a_disorderly _gathering, cursed themselves, saying neither to _eat nor to _drink, until of _which they _may _kill _off the Paulos.

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