Quick Definition
συλλέγω v. I collect, gather
Strong's Definition
to collect
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G3004 (λέγω) in its original sense;
KJV Usage: gather (together, up)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συλ-λέγω [cf. σύν, II. fin.; Tdf Proleg. p. 76]; fut. συλλέξω; 1 aor. συνέλεξα ; pres. pass. 3 pers. sing. συλλέγεται ; fr. Hom. down; Sept. chiefly for Op? s to gather up [ef. σύν, 11. 2]: τὰ ζιζάνια (for removal fr. the field), Mt. xiii. 28 sq. 30; pass. ib. 40; τὶ ἀπό with a gen. of the thing, Mt. vii. 16 [ef. W. $58, 9 b.a.]; τὶ ἐκ with a gen. of the place, to collect in order to carry off, Mt. xiii. 41; in order to keep, Lk. vi. 44; ri εἴς τι, into a vessel, Mt. xiii. 48.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συλλέγω syllegō 8x
to collect, gather, Mt. 7:16, 13:28-30, 40f., 48; Lk. 6:44*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
συλ-λέγω
[in LXX chiefly for לקט ;]
to bring together, collect, gather up: c. acc. rei, Mt 13:28-30; pass., ib. 40; c. acc., seq. ἀπό, Mt 7:16; id. seq. ἐκ, Mt 13:41, Lk 6:44; seq. εἰς, Mt 13:48.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συλλέγω, “bring together, collect ’’: P Oxy IV. 743%! (B.c. 2) τὰ viv ἐπειπέπομφα αὐτὸν πάντα συνλέξαι, ‘‘now I have dispatched him to collect them all (sc. rents),’’ P Flor ITI. 356: (i/ii A.D.) συλλέγω(ν) τὰ ἐ[κ]φόρια, 16. 11. 1278 (A.D. 256) ἄχ[υρ]ον πανταχόθεν συλλέξας ἵνα θερμῶς λουσώμεθα" χειμῶνος ὄντος, “he collected chaff from all quarters that we might wash in hot water during winter,”’ P Oxy VIII. 1160%* (iii/iv a.p.) τὰ σεσύλληχα (for συνείAnxa) δὲ Képpadra> τηρῶ αὐτὰ εἰς τὴν δίκην, “I am keeping for the trial the money that I have collected’”’ {Ed.), and P Grenf 11. 772% (iii/iv A.D.) (= Selections, p. 120) στυ]νλέξαντες ὅσα εἶχεν καὶ οὕτως ἀπέστητε, “ having collected all that he had you then went off.”’ For the verb with reference to speech, a use not found in the NT, see PSI IV. 36822 (iii/z.c.) συνέλεγον αὐτῶι ᾿ἀπίόδ]ος τὸ ἐν[νόϊμιον τῶν αἰγῶν, and cf. 20. 3825 (ii/B.c.) γινώσκεις ὅτι συνειπάμεθά σοι τὴν πρῶιραν ἐπισκευᾶν τοῦ πλοίου. 1) 66 lecting a fortune he will spend and lose it’”’ (Edd.), and P Cairo Preis 41? (A.p. 320) πρὸς τὴν τούτων συλλογήν, “for the collection of these (sc. fruits).’
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
συλλέγω (sullegō) — to collect. συλλέγω, aorist -έλεξα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -είλοχα[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, future -λέξομαι[Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist -ελεξάμην, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular συλλέξατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect, see below:—passive, future -λεγήσομαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist -ελέχθην[Refs 5th c.BC+], rare in Attic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; aorist 2 -ελέγην being preferred, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -είλεγμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural συνειλέχατο [Refs 1st c.AD+]; participle rarely -λελεγμένος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—bring together, collect, gather, [κτέατα] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰ ὀστέα, τὸν λιβανωτόν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. μονῳδίας, μέλη, compose, or rather compile, scrape together, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ὕβρεις αὐτοῦ compile a list of them, [Refs] collects for himself, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περιιόντα συλλέγειν to go about picking up information, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, collect for oneself, for one's own use, ὅπλα τε πάντα λάρνακ᾽ ἐς ἀργυρέην συλλέξατο [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, αἷμα συλλέγεταί τινι ἐπὶ τοὺς τιτθούς gathers there, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. ἐκ τῆς ἀσθενείας σ. ἐμαυτόν rally myself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, σύλλεξαι σθένος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ψυχὴν αὐτὴν εἰς αὑτὴν συλλέγεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. passive, come together, become customary, ἡ πολυλογία σ. αὐτῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. of persons, collect, get together, στασιώτας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρατόν raise or levy an army, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, ἑταίρους.. συλλέξομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, come together, assemble, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκεῖσε σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ταὐτὸ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]