to gather
Sustrepho describes people gathering together or someone gathering brushwood in the attested verses.
The attested uses show gathering in two concrete settings: a group gathering in Galilee and Paul gathering brushwood for a fire.
Senses in use
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Gathering together or collecting · dominant
In Matthew 17:22, the present passive participle occurs as the group is gathering in Galilee; the APB renders the setting, "While they were gathering in Galilee." In Acts 28:3, the aorist active participle occurs with Paul collecting brushwood and placing it on the fire; the APB renders, "Paul gathered a multitude of brushwood and laid it on the fire."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "gathering" for the group in Matthew 17:22 and "gathered" for Paul’s collection of brushwood in Acts 28:3. These render the clauses rather than establishing separate lexical meanings.