to assemble
sunerchomai describes people coming together—for an assembly, alongside others in travel, or before a betrothed pair came together.
The dominant use describes people gathering into an assembly or crowd, whether for a church meeting, a council, teaching, or a public crowd. It also describes persons coming along with others in travel, and once occurs of a betrothed pair before they came together.
Senses in use
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gather as an assembly or crowd · dominant
Present and aorist forms mark people assembling in settings such as the church's meal in 1 Corinthians 11:33, the whole assembly in 1 Corinthians 14:23, and a confounded assembly in Acts 19:32. In Mark 14:53 the APB renders the clause with the high priests, elders, and scribes having “assembled,” while Acts 2:6 presents a multitude assembling in response to a voice.
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come with or alongside others · common
Aorist forms occur where people join others in movement or presence: in Acts 10:45 the APB says people “came together with Peter,” and in Acts 11:12 six brothers “came with me.” Acts 1:21 and Acts 21:16 likewise place the persons in the company of those traveling or accompanying.
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come together as a betrothed pair · rare
In Matthew 1:18, the aorist active infinitive is set after Mary’s betrothal to Joseph and before she was found with child; the APB renders the temporal clause “before they came together.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB variously uses “assemble,” “assembled,” “gathered,” and “come together,” and in travel contexts uses wording such as “came with me” or “came together with Peter.” These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.