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συστροφή

Commotion/plot

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συστροφή G4963
Pronunciation systrophḗ

What does συστροφή (systrophḗ) mean in the Bible?

συστροφή (systrophḗ) is a Greek word meaning "commotion/plot". συ-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ (συστρέφω), [in LXX: Rom.

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Meaning

commotion/plot
Extended definition

Gathering with unified hostile intent, whether riotous mob or conspiracy to act together.

(συστρέφω), [in LXX: Rom.4:19 13:12 (צָרַר); σ. ποιεῖσθαι, Amo.7:10 (קָשַׁר), etc. ;]

1a twisting together (Plat.).
2a concourse, a riotous gathering (Polyb.): Act.19:40; σ. ποιεῖσθαι (Am, l.with), to make a compact (RV, banded themselves together): Act.23:12.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Acts 19:40 1×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 23:12 1×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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