sunago denotes people coming together or being brought together, and things being collected into a place.

The prevailing use concerns people who assemble in one place, whether crowds, leaders, disciples, or congregations. The same verb also describes actively bringing persons together, collecting grain, fragments, or other goods, and receiving a stranger.

1. People assembling in one place · dominant

   Passive forms regularly mark groups that have come together: in Matthew 13:2 the APB renders large crowds assembled to him, while in Acts 15:6 apostles and elders gathered to consider a matter. In Matthew 26:3, the chief priests and elders are gathered in Caiaphas's courtyard; in Mark 6:30, the apostles assemble to Jesus and report their work.

   Matthew 13:2Acts 15:6Matthew 26:3Mark 6:30Acts 13:44Matthew 18:20
2. Bringing persons into a gathered group · common

   Active forms identify an agent who convenes or brings people together. In Acts 14:27, after arriving, the speakers gather the assembly before reporting what God had done; in John 11:47, chief priests and Pharisees convene a council. John 11:52 places the action on gathering scattered children into one.

   Acts 14:27Acts 15:30John 11:47John 11:52Matthew 2:4Matthew 22:10
3. Collecting crops, food, or possessions · common

   The verb concerns items brought together for retention or disposal. In John 6:12 the APB renders the command to gather leftover fragments so none may be lost, and John 6:13 reports that the fragments filled twelve baskets. Matthew 3:12 describes grain gathered into a storehouse, while Luke 12:18 places grain and goods in enlarged barns.

   John 6:12John 6:13Matthew 3:12Luke 12:18John 4:36Matthew 13:30
4. Receiving a stranger · rare

   In Matthew 25:35, the aorist active form occurs in the clause about a stranger whom the hearers welcomed. Matthew 25:38 asks when they welcomed such a stranger, and Matthew 25:43 states the corresponding failure to welcome one.

   Matthew 25:35Matthew 25:38Matthew 25:43

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “assembled,” “gathered,” or “gathered together” for groups, and “gather” or “gathered up” for collected items. In the stranger clauses it uses “welcomed”; These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.