Lexical Definition

‎συστρέφω‎ systréphō (soos-tref'-o) to gather ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and ‎στρέφω‎

gather.

• to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd)

Abbott-Smith

συ-στρέφω [in LXX chiefly for קשׁר ;]
1. to twist together: c. acc. rei, Ac 28:3.
2. Pass., of persons, to gather themselves together: Mt 17:22 (WH, R, mg.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συστρέφω,

twist up, roll up, of a whirlwind, μή σ᾽ ἀναρπάσῃ.. συστρέψας ἄφνω [NT+5th c.BC+]; of animals, gather themselves together, in preparing to spring, σ. ἑαυτὸν ὥσπερ θηρίον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τὸν αὐχένα, of one struggling to get loose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὄμματα διὰ κενῆς, ὡς εἴ τι βλέπων, ξυνέστρεφε screwed up his eyes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συστρέψαι ἑαυτούς, of dolphins, [Refs 4th c.BC+] — passive, εἰ τὸ χόριον εἰς αὑτὸ συνεστραμμένον εἴη[Refs]; συνεστραμμένη χείρ clenched fist, [Refs]; of a whirlwind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the moon, uncertain meaning in Palchus in [Refs]

__II of soldiers, σ. ἑωυτούς form in a compact body, for attack or defence, collect themselves, rally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. εἰς ταὐτό (i.e. τὰς ἵππους) [Refs 4th c.BC+]passive, συστραφέντες in a body, [Refs 5th c.BC+]they were formed in a mass [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of bees, fishes, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 of soldiers, also, συστρέφειν ἐπὶ δόρυ wheel them to the right, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so probably σ. τὸν ἵππον turn him sharply, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III form into an organized whole, unite, τὸ Μηδικὸν ἔθνος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, club together, conspire, [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—in active,[LXX]
__IV passive, collect, gather, σ. αἷμα ἐς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of humours, gather, come to a head, φύματος συστραφέντος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of gravel collecting in the bladder, [Refs]Aër.[Refs]
__V make the hair curl, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, συνεστραμμένα ξύλα knotted, gnarled, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__VI condense, congeal, harden, τὸ ψυχρὸν συστρέφον καὶ συσφίγγον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of condensing fluids by heat, ἐν ἡλίῳ [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ γυμνάσια τὰς σάρκας σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be condensed, acquire substance or consistency, ἀφρὸς σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]perfect participle passive, σπέρμα ξηρὸν καὶ συνεστραμμένον[Refs]; νέφος ἐστὶ πάχος ἀτμῶδες σ. [Refs]; πῦρ σ. concentrated, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compact, σ. τὸ εὐπαγές [Refs 1st c.BC+]; σωμάτιον σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; συστρέφεσθαι καὶ ἀπεψῦχθαι, of an infant, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VII of sentences, narratives, and the like, bring into a close form, compress, ἐὰν μὴ συστρέφῃ τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐνθυμήματα σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. τὰ νοήματα, τὸν νοῦν ἐν ὀλίγοις ὀνόμασι, [Refs 1st c.BC+] writes briefly, curtly, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —frequently in passive, ῥῆμα βραχὺ καὶ συνεστραμμένον a short and pithy saying, of the Spartans, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λέξις συνεστραμμένη, opposed to διῃρημένη, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__VII.b also, speak or write in an involved style, twist one's words, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.28.3 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.10.9 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.16.9}