Strong's Lexicon sugkaleó: to call together, to summon Original Word: συγκαλέω Word Origin: From σύν (G4862, "with") and καλέω (G2564, "to call") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sugkaleó," the concept of calling together or summoning can be seen in Hebrew words like קָרָא (qara, H7121), which means "to call" or "to summon." Usage: The verb "sugkaleó" means to call together or to summon a group of people for a specific purpose. It is often used in the context of gathering individuals for a meeting, assembly, or council. This term implies a deliberate action of bringing people together for discussion, decision-making, or to convey important information. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, calling together an assembly was a common practice for leaders, whether in civic, religious, or familial contexts. Assemblies were central to decision-making processes in ancient societies. The act of summoning people was often associated with authority and leadership, as it required the power to gather individuals for a common purpose. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and kaleó Definition to call together NASB Translation called...together (2), called together (3), calls together (2), summoned (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4779: συγκαλέωσυγκαλέω (T WH συνκαλέω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)), συγκαλῶ; 1 aorist συνεκαλεσα; middle, present συγκαλοῦμαι; 1 aorist συνεκαλεσαμην; from Homer down; the Sept. for קָרָא; to call together, assemble: τινας, Luke 15:6 (here Tr marginal reading has present middle); τήν σπεῖραν, Mark 15:16; τό συνέδριον, Acts 5:21; middle to call together to oneself (cf. Buttmann, § 135, 5): τινας, Luke 9:1; Luke 15:6 (6 Tr marginal reading),9 (R G L Tr text); Strong's Exhaustive Concordance call together. From sun and kaleo; to convoke -- call together. see GREEK sun see GREEK kaleo Forms and Transliterations συγκαλεί συγκαλεῖ συγκαλείται συγκαλεσάμενος συγκαλέσασθαι συγκαλέσετε συγκαλούσα συγκαλούσιν συγκαλοῦσιν συγκάλυμμα συγκαλώ συνεκαλεσαν συνεκάλεσαν συνεκάλεσε συνεκάλεσεν συνκαλει συνκαλεῖ Συνκαλεσαμενος Συνκαλεσάμενος συνκαλεσασθαι συνκαλέσασθαι συνκαλουσιν συνκαλοῦσιν sunekalesan sunkalei Sunkalesamenos sunkalesasthai sunkalousin synekalesan synekálesan synkalei syn'kaleî Synkalesamenos Syn'kalesámenos synkalesasthai syn'kalésasthai synkalousin syn'kaloûsinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 15:16 V-PIA-3PGRK: πραιτώριον καὶ συνκαλοῦσιν ὅλην τὴν NAS: (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole KJV: and they call together the whole INT: [the] praetorium and they call together all the Luke 9:1 V-APM-NMS Luke 15:6 V-PIA-3S Luke 15:9 V-PIA-3S Luke 23:13 V-APM-NMS Acts 5:21 V-AIA-3P Acts 10:24 V-APM-NMS Acts 28:17 V-ANM Strong's Greek 4779 |