Gathering
ἐπισυναγωγήStrong’s G1997episunagōgē
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Episunagōgē is the Greek word usually translated “gathering together” and “assembling together”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,”
Meaning
Usually translated “gathering together” and “assembling together”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- gathering together 1
- assembling together 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Thessalonians 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐπισυναγωγή episunagōgē · gathering
ἐπι-συν-αγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπισυνάγω), [in LXX: 2Ma.2:7 * ;] a gathering together, assembly: Heb.10:25; before ἐπί, 2Th.2:1 (cf. 2Mac, l.with).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “gathering” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GATH'ERING, participle present
tense Collecting; assembling; drawing together; plaiting; wrinkling.
All definitions and other forms of “gathering”
GATH'ERING, noun
The act of collecting or assembling.
- Collection; a crowd; an assembly.
- Charitable contribution. 1 Corinthians 16:2
- A tumor suppurated or maturated; a collection of pus; an abscess.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.