sustrefomō

συστρέφω,
twist up, roll up, of a whirlwind, μή σ᾽ ἀναρπάσῃ.. συστρέψας ἄφνω NT+5th c.BC+; of animals, gather themselves together, in preparing to spring, σ. ἑαυτὸν ὥσπερ θηρίον Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τὸν αὐχένα, of one struggling to get loose, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ὄμματα διὰ κενῆς, ὡς εἴ τι βλέπων, ξυνέστρεφε screwed up his eyes, Refs 5th c.BC+; συστρέψαι ἑαυτούς, of dolphins, Refs 4th c.BC+ — passive, εἰ τὸ χόριον εἰς αὑτὸ συνεστραμμένον εἴηRefs; συνεστραμμένη χείρ clenched fist, Refs; of a whirlwind, Refs 4th c.BC+; of the moon, uncertain meaning in Palchus in Refs
II of soldiers, σ. ἑωυτούς form in a compact body, for attack or defence, collect themselves, rally, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. εἰς ταὐτό (i.e. τὰς ἵππους) Refs 4th c.BC+passive, συστραφέντες in a body, Refs 5th c.BC+they were formed in a mass Refs 5th c.BC+; so of bees, fishes, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.2 of soldiers, also, συστρέφειν ἐπὶ δόρυ wheel them to the right, variant in Refs 5th c.BC+; so probably σ. τὸν ἵππον turn him sharply, Refs 1st c.BC+
III form into an organized whole, unite, τὸ Μηδικὸν ἔθνος Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, club together, conspire, LXX+5th c.BC+:—in active,LXX
IV passive, collect, gather, σ. αἷμα ἐς.. Refs 5th c.BC+; of humours, gather, come to a head, φύματος συστραφέντος Refs 5th c.BC+; of gravel collecting in the bladder, RefsAër.Refs
V make the hair curl, Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, συνεστραμμένα ξύλα knotted, gnarled, Refs 4th c.BC+
VI condense, congeal, harden, τὸ ψυχρὸν συστρέφον καὶ συσφίγγον Refs 2nd c.AD+; of condensing fluids by heat, ἐν ἡλίῳ Refs 1st c.AD+; τὰ γυμνάσια τὰς σάρκας σ. Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, to be condensed, acquire substance or consistency, ἀφρὸς σ. Refs 4th c.BC+perfect participle passive, σπέρμα ξηρὸν καὶ συνεστραμμένονRefs; νέφος ἐστὶ πάχος ἀτμῶδες σ. Refs; πῦρ σ. concentrated, Refs 4th c.BC+; compact, σ. τὸ εὐπαγές Refs 1st c.BC+; σωμάτιον σ. Refs 2nd c.AD+; συστρέφεσθαι καὶ ἀπεψῦχθαι, of an infant, Refs 2nd c.AD+
VII of sentences, narratives, and the like, bring into a close form, compress, ἐὰν μὴ συστρέφῃ τὰ πράγματα Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐνθυμήματα σ. Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. τὰ νοήματα, τὸν νοῦν ἐν ὀλίγοις ὀνόμασι, Refs 1st c.BC+ writes briefly, curtly, Refs 4th c.BC+ —frequently in passive, ῥῆμα βραχὺ καὶ συνεστραμμένον a short and pithy saying, of the Spartans, Refs 5th c.BC+; λέξις συνεστραμμένη, opposed to διῃρημένη, Refs 4th c.BC+
VII.b also, speak or write in an involved style, twist one's words, Refs 4th c.BC+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.