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Strong's G4962 συστρέφω (systrepho)

Systrepho means “gather” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4962 — math (“men”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4962
Language Greek
Linked Usages 24
Books 13

Strong's G4962 Quick Answer

Strong's G4962 συστρέφω (sustrepho) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sustrepho (soos-tref'-o) v. 1. to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd) [from G4862 and G4762] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include bundle. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
sustrepho (soos-tref'-o) v. 1. to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd) [from G4862 and G4762]
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
bundle

Meaning and Definition

sustrepho (soos-tref'-o) v. 1. to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd) [from G4862 and G4762] KJV: gather Root(s): G4862, G4762

Original Word
συστρέφω
Transliteration
sustrepho
Derivation
Root: στρέφω R1: 4862 R2: 4762
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4962. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to gather

Usage: συ-στέφω [in LXX chiefly for קָשַׁר ;] __1. to twist together: with accusative of thing(s), Act.28:3. __2. Pass., of persons, to gather themselves together: Mat.17:22 (WH, R, mg.).† (AS)

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How Strong's G4962 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sustrepho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

bundle Acts 28:3

How Strong's G4962 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4962 (συστρέφω) appears 22 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4962 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4962 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 28:3 KJV

And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

Strong's G4962 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 43:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And Joseph was troubled, for his bowels yearned over his brother, and he sought to weep; and he went into his chamber, and wept there.

Judges 11:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jephthah fled from the face of his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob; and vain men gathered to Jephthah, and went out with him.

Judges 12:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they that were escaped of Ephraim said, Ye are of Gilead in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasseh.

Strong's G4962 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 12:50 Septuagint / Brenton

But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another, and went close together, prepared to fight.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4962.

Genesis 43:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph was troubled, for his bowels yearned over his brother, and he sought to weep; and he went into his chamber, and wept there.
Judges 11:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jephthah fled from the face of his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob; and vain men gathered to Jephthah, and went out with him.
Judges 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they that were escaped of Ephraim said, Ye are of Gilead in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasseh.
2 Kingdoms 15:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was reported to David, saying, Ahithophel also is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord my God, disconcert, I pray thee, the counsel of Ahithophel.
3 Kingdoms 16:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Zimri, captain of half his cavalry, conspired against him, while he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza the steward at Tirzah.
3 Kingdoms 16:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the people heard in the army, saying, Zimri has conspired and smitten the king: and the people of Israel made Omri the captain of the host king in that day in the camp over Israel.
4 Kingdoms 9:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram, and Joram was defending Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
4 Kingdoms 10:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the morning came, and he went forth, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
4 Kingdoms 14:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish: and they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
4 Kingdoms 15:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Shallum the son of Jabesh and others conspired against him, and they smote him in Ibleam, and slew him, and he reigned in his stead.
4 Kingdoms 15:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy wherein he was engaged, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
4 Kingdoms 15:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his officer, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria in the front of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him there were fifty men of the four hundred: and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.
4 Kingdoms 15:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hoshea son of Elah formed a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
4 Kingdoms 21:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his house.
4 Kingdoms 21:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the people of the land slew all that had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his room.
Proverbs 30:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his * bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children?
Jeremiah 23:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, there is an earthquake from the Lord, and anger proceeds to a convulsion, it shall come violently upon the ungodly.
Ezekiel 1:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the midst of the living creatures there was an appearance as of burning coals of fire, as an appearance of lamps turning among the living creatures; and the brightness of fire, and out of the fire came forth lightning.
Ezekiel 13:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I am against your pillows, whereby ye there confound souls, and I will tear them away from your arms, and will set at liberty their souls which ye pervert to scatter them.
Micah 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall cut in pieces all the graven images, and all that she has hired they shall burn with fire, and I will utterly destroy all her idols: because she has gathered of the hires of fornication, and of the hires of fornication has she amassed wealth.
Acts 28:3 New Testament, KJV
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
1 Maccabees 12:50 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another, and went close together, prepared to fight.
Daniel 1:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 152 1:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4962, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4962 FAQ

What does systrepho (συστρέφω) mean?

Systrepho (Strong's G4962) is a Greek word most simply glossed "gather". sustrepho (soos-tref'-o) v. 1. to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd) [from G4862 and G4762]

How many times is systrepho (συστρέφω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's G4962 across 13 books.

Where can I study systrepho (συστρέφω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4962 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate systrepho (συστρέφω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bundle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4962 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 20 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4962, with linked reader references where each row is available.