Lexicon
συλλέγω
sullegō
G4816
G:V Greek

to collect

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Greek
Language

sullego describes bringing things together, from fruit and fish to weeds and people removed from a kingdom.

The attested use describes bringing separate things together: fruit is not brought in from thorny plants, weeds are brought together for burning, good fish are put into vessels, and offending persons are gathered out of a kingdom. The same action is expressed in active forms and, in Matthew 13:40, in a passive form for weeds being gathered.

Senses in use

  1. Bringing items or persons together · dominant

    In Luke 6:44 and Matthew 7:16, present active forms occur in sayings that deny bringing in figs or grapes from thorny plants. In Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:41, and Matthew 13:48, the forms concern weeds, people, or good fish being brought together; the APB renders the surrounding clauses with "gather," "Collect," and "collected."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies among "collect," "gather," "collecting," and "collected" in these verses. These expressions reflect the clauses' overall presentation rather than fixed individual-word equivalents.

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