epathroizomai describes crowds gathering together in Luke 11:29.

The attested use depicts crowds coming together, with the present passive participle setting the scene as Jesus begins to speak in Luke 11:29.

1. crowds coming together · dominant

   In Luke 11:29, ἐπαθροιζομένων is a present passive participle in a clause introducing Jesus' speech; the APB renders the scene, “As the crowds were gathering,” before his statement about the generation seeking a sign.

   Luke 11:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 11:29, the APB presents the participial clause as “As the crowds were gathering.” This rendering confirms the scene without isolating every aspect of the Greek form.