συνδρομή
syndromḗ
G4890 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An act of coming together with force or haste; specifically, a gathering or assembling prompted by urgent movement, such as a rush, crowd, or tumultuous concourse. In contextual usage, denotes a group that assembles quickly, often in response to an inciting event or rumor, with connotations of disorder or excitement.
Semantic Range
assembly, crowd, concourse, tumultuous gathering, riotous assembly, rush or onrush of people
Root / Etymology
From the verb συντρέχω (to rush together, to run together), which derives from συν- (together) and τρέχω (to run). Thus, συνδρομή refers to the result or act of 'running together.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, συνδρομή originally referred to people or things coming together, commonly as a crowd or assembly, sometimes neutrally or even positively (e.g., supporters or allies coming together). By the Hellenistic and Roman periods, especially in the New Testament and related literature, the term more often denotes a sudden, urgent, and potentially disorderly gathering—what might be called a 'mob' or 'tumult' in English. In Acts 19:40 (the term's sole New Testament occurrence), it refers to a disorderly public assembly in Ephesus. The English translation as 'riotous concourse' captures the sense of tumult. Unlike ἐκκλησία (which denotes a formal assembly), συνδρομή implies lack of formal organization and often spontaneous, potentially volatile mass action.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from (the alternate of) συντρέχω; a running together, i.e. (riotous) concourse:--run together.
Root Family
συνδρομ- (syndromḗ) — to run together, to assemble quickly, to rush collectively
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4890-01 |
συνδρομὴ | sundrome | N NOM F SG |
a rushing together | a rushed-together assembly | a rushed-together assembly | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4890-01 |
Acts 21:30 | συνδρομὴ | sundrome | N NOM F SG |
a rushing together | a rushed-together assembly | a rushed-together assembly |