verb
episunagamō
Greekἐπισυνάγω (episunagō)
Strong’sG1996
I collect, gather together
stem episunag-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* ἐπι-συν-άγω
[in LXX for אָסַף, קָבַץ, etc. (Cremer, 65);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1996 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| episunagatōἐπισυνάγει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | gathers | 1× |
| episunagatiἐπισυνάξει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | gather | 1× |
| episunagaliἐπισυνάξουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | gather | 1× |
| episunagiliἐπισυναχθήσονται | will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural | gather | 1× |
| episunagaraἐπισυναγαγεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | gather … together | 2× |
| episunagirataiuἐπισυναχθεισῶν | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural feminine | gathered together | 1× |
| episunagirētasἐπισυνηγμένη | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular feminine | gathered together | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | episunagamō | episunagame | episunagami | episunagama | episunagamē | episunagamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | episunagasō | episunagase | episunagasi | episunagasa | episunagasē | episunagaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagatō1×ἐπισυνάγει | episunagate | episunagati1×ἐπισυνάξει | episunagata | episunagatē | episunagatelē |
| we 1st person plural | episunaganō | episunagane | episunagani | episunagana | episunaganē | episunaganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagavō | episunagave | episunagavi | episunagava | episunagavē | episunagavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagalō | episunagale | episunagali1×ἐπισυνάξουσιν | episunagala | episunagalē | episunagalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | episunagimō | episunagime | episunagimi | episunagima | episunagimē | episunagimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | episunagisō | episunagise | episunagisi | episunagisa | episunagisē | episunagiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagitō | episunagite | episunagiti | episunagita | episunagitē | episunagitelē |
| we 1st person plural | episunaginō | episunagine | episunagini | episunagina | episunaginē | episunaginelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagivō | episunagive | episunagivi | episunagiva | episunagivē | episunagivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagilō | episunagile | episunagili1×ἐπισυναχθήσονται | episunagila | episunagilē | episunagilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | episunagameiō | episunagameia | episunagameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | episunagaseiō | episunagaseia | episunagaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagateiō | episunagateia | episunagateiē |
| we 1st person plural | episunaganeiō | episunaganeia | episunaganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagaveiō | episunagaveia | episunagaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagaleiō | episunagaleia | episunagaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | episunagimeiō | episunagimeia | episunagimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | episunagiseiō | episunagiseia | episunagiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagiteiō | episunagiteia | episunagiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | episunagineiō | episunagineia | episunagineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagiveiō | episunagiveia | episunagiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagileiō | episunagileia | episunagileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | episunagasōr | episunagasar | episunagasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagatōr | episunagatar | episunagatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagavōr | episunagavar | episunagavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagalōr | episunagalar | episunagalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | episunagisōr | episunagisar | episunagisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagitōr | episunagitar | episunagitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagivōr | episunagivar | episunagivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagilōr | episunagilar | episunagilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | episunagamoiō | episunagamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | episunagasoiō | episunagasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagatoiō | episunagatoia |
| we 1st person plural | episunaganoiō | episunaganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagavoiō | episunagavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagaloiō | episunagaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | episunagimoiō | episunagimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | episunagisoiō | episunagisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | episunagitoiō | episunagitoia |
| we 1st person plural | episunaginoiō | episunaginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | episunagivoiō | episunagivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | episunagiloiō | episunagiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | episunagarō | episunagari | episunagara2×ἐπισυναγαγεῖν | episunagarē |
| acted on passive voice | episunagirō | episunagiri | episunagira | episunagirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | episunagarōtos | episunagaritos | episunagaratos | episunagarētos |
| acted on passive voice | episunagirōtos | episunagiritos | episunagiratos1× | episunagirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
episunag is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
episunagatō“gathers”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 23:37“gathers”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su, hon tropon ornias episunagatō teim nossieim autau hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava?O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
episunagati“gather”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 13:27“gather”kai tote apostelati toin angeloin kai episunagati toin eklektoin ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreu gēau heōs akreu ouranou.And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
episunagali“gather”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 24:31“gather”kai apostelati toin angeloin autou meta salpinxau megau, kai episunagali toin eklektoin autou ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreiu ouranoiu heōs teiu akreiu autoiu.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
episunagili“gather”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 17:37“gather”kai apokriniratois legalō auto; Pou, kurior? tos de legata autoi; Hopou tem sōmem, ekei kai tois aetois episunagili.“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”
episunagara“gather … together”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Matthew 23:37“gather … together”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su, hon tropon ornias episunagatō teim nossieim autau hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava?O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke 13:34“gather … together”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su hon tropon ornias tan heautau nossian hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava.O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
episunagirataiu“gathered together”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural feminine1×
Luke 12:1“gathered together”En hei episunagirataiu taiu muriadaiu tou ochlou, hōste katapatarō allēloin, archeta legarō pros toin mathētoin autou prōtem; Prosechavōr heautoi apo tau zumau, hotinas atō hupokrisias, toiu Farisaioiu.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
episunagirētas“gathered together”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
Mark 1:33“gathered together”kai ate holas tas politas episunagirētas pros tan thuran.and the whole town gathered at the door.