1997. episunagógé

Strong's Lexicon

episunagógé: Gathering together, assembly

Original Word: ἐπισυναγωγή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: episunagógé
Pronunciation: eh-pee-soo-nah-go-GAY
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-soon-ag-o-gay')
Definition: Gathering together, assembly
Meaning: a gathering (collecting) together, assembling.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb ἐπισυνάγω (episunagó), meaning "to gather together" or "to assemble."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "episunagógé," the concept of gathering is present in Hebrew terms such as קָהָל (qahal, Strong's H6951) meaning "assembly" or "congregation," and עֵדָה (edah, Strong's H5712) meaning "assembly" or "community."

Usage: The term "episunagógé" refers to a gathering or assembling together, often with a connotation of a religious or spiritual assembly. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the gathering of believers, particularly in the context of eschatological events or communal worship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Greco-Roman world, gatherings and assemblies were common for various purposes, including civic, social, and religious activities. For early Christians, communal gatherings were essential for worship, teaching, and mutual encouragement. The concept of gathering was deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, where the synagogue served as a central place for community worship and instruction. The early Christian assemblies often mirrored these practices, emphasizing the importance of coming together as a body of believers.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 1997 episynagōgḗ – a specific (apt) "grouping together" that fulfills (builds on) the specific purpose of the gathering together (note the epi, "on"). See 1996 (episynágō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from episunagó
Definition
a gathering together, an assembly
NASB Translation
assembling together (1), gathering together (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1997: ἐπισυναγωγή

ἐπισυναγωγή, ἐπισυναγωγῆς, ἡ (ἐπισυνάγω, which see);

a. a gathering together in one place, equivalent to τό ἐπισυνάγεσθαι (2 Macc. 2:7): ἐπί τινα, to one, 2 Thessalonians 2:1.

b. (the religious) assembly (of Christians): Hebrews 10:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

assembling together.

From episunago; a complete collection; especially a Christian meeting (for worship) -- assembling (gathering) together.

see GREEK episunago

Forms and Transliterations

επισυναγωγην επισυναγωγήν ἐπισυναγωγὴν επισυναγωγης επισυναγωγής ἐπισυναγωγῆς επισυνεσταμένη επισυνέστησεν επισυστάντες επισυστάσης επισυστήση επισυστήσονται επισυστήτε επισυστώμεν episunagogen episunagōgēn episunagoges episunagōgēs episynagogen episynagogḕn episynagōgēn episynagōgḕn episynagoges episynagogês episynagōgēs episynagōgē̂s

Englishman's Concordance

2 Thessalonians 2:1 N-GFS
GRK: καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπ' αὐτόν
NAS: Christ and our gathering together to Him,
KJV: [by] our gathering together unto
INT: and our gathering together to him

Hebrews 10:25 N-AFS
GRK: ἐγκαταλείποντες τὴν ἐπισυναγωγὴν ἑαυτῶν καθὼς
NAS: our own assembling together, as is the habit
KJV: of ourselves together, as
INT: forsaking the assembling together of ourselves even as

Strong's Greek 1997
2 Occurrences

ἐπισυναγωγὴν — 1 Occ.
ἐπισυναγωγῆς — 1 Occ.