συντρέχω
syntréchō
G4936 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To run together, to gather or converge rapidly (often with a sense of urgency or excitement). Also, in extended usage, to assemble quickly or come together for a specific purpose, whether literally running or in a figurative sense of collective movement.
Semantic Range
to run together, to assemble rapidly, to converge upon, to gather hastily, to rush collectively, to come together quickly
Root / Etymology
Formed by the preposition σύν (with, together) and the verb τρέχω (to run), compounded as συντρέχω meaning 'to run together.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, συντρέχω often referred to people or crowds physically running together, whether for festivals, emergencies, or assemblies (e.g., Xenophon, Polybius). In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, including in the Septuagint and New Testament (Mark 6:33; Acts 3:11), it retains the sense of a multitude converging or hastening as a group toward a location or person, usually in response to some event. The word implies not just mere assembly but collective movement, typically with urgency or enthusiasm. English translations like 'run together' or 'assemble' do not always capture the energetic or even chaotic sense of the original. No specialized or religious nuance is implied by the word itself; its meaning derives from the physical or metaphorical actions of a group converging quickly.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύν and τρέχω (including its alternate); to rush together (hastily assemble) or headlong (figuratively):--run (together, with).
Root Family
συν-τρέχ- (syntréchō) — to run, to come together, to converge
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4936-01 |
συνέδραμεν | sunedramen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
ran together | ran together | ran together | 1 |
G4936-02 |
συνέδραμον | sunedramon | V AOR ACT IND 3P PL |
ran together | they ran together | they ran together | 1 |
G4936-03 |
συντρεχόντων | suntrechonton | V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL |
running | of those running together | running together | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4936-02 |
Mark 6:33 | συνέδραμον | sunedramon | V AOR ACT IND 3P PL |
ran together | they ran together | they ran together |
G4936-01 |
Acts 3:11 | συνέδραμεν | sunedramen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
ran together | ran together | ran together |
G4936-03 |
1 Peter 4:4 | συντρεχόντων | suntrechonton | V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL |
running | of those running together | running together |