συνέλεξαν

syllégō

they gathered

To collect or gather together objects, persons, or items into one place or group. In extended usage, to harvest or pick up, particularly of crops or natural products, such as fruit. The primary meaning is to bring together or assemble, with nuances depending on the context (e.g., gathering people, collecting items, harvesting produce).

G4816

Matthew 13:48 · Word #10

Lexicon G4816

Lemmaσυλλέγω
Transliterationsyllégō
Strong'sG4816
DefinitionTo collect or gather together objects, persons, or items into one place or group. In extended usage, to harvest or pick up, particularly of crops or natural products, such as fruit. The primary meaning is to bring together or assemble, with nuances depending on the context (e.g., gathering people, collecting items, harvesting produce).

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey gathered
Literalthey-gathered-together

Lexical Info

Lemmaσυλλέγω
Strong'sG4816

SIBI-P1 Translation G4816-07

they gathered together

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action performed by them. "They gathered together" preserves the root sense of bringing items or persons into one place and reflects the simple past action of the aorist.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they gathered together

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'they gathered together' reflects the aorist active indicative, and the sense is contextually right (gathering the fish/fishnets).
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