Lexical Summary sugkineó: To stir up together, to agitate, to incite Original Word: συγκινέω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stir up. From sparasso and kineo; to move together, i.e. (specially), to excite as a mass (to sedition) -- stir up. see GREEK sparasso see GREEK kineo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and kineó Definition to move together, fig. to stir up NASB Translation stirred (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4787: συγκινέωσυγκινέω, συγκίνω: 1 aorist 3 person plural συνεκίνησάν; to move together with others (Aristotle); to throw into commotion, excite, stir up: τόν λαόν, Acts 6:12. (Polybius, Plutarch, Longinus, others.) Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope Strong’s Greek 4787 describes the deliberate act of arousing collective emotion so as to set people in motion—usually toward hostile or aggressive action. The term goes beyond casual influence; it conveys organized agitation that moves an entire group as though a single body. Scriptural Occurrence: Acts 6:12 “So they stirred up the people and elders and scribes. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.” (Acts 6:12) Here the verb portrays a calculated campaign in Jerusalem to silence Stephen’s Spirit-filled witness. The phrase “stirred up” links the synagogue of the Freedmen, influential elders, legal scholars, and the wider populace in a unified surge of opposition. Historical Background • Synagogue of the Freedmen: Likely Hellenistic Jews once enslaved by Rome, now zealous to defend tradition. Theological Implications 1. Opposition to the Gospel is often orchestrated, not merely spontaneous. Related Biblical Themes • Evil Incitement: “A worthless person… sows discord” (Proverbs 6:12-19); Jezebel “stirred up” Ahab (1 Kings 21:25). Christological Echoes The method used against Stephen mirrors that used against Christ (Luke 23:5; John 19:15). Both trials demonstrate how religious leaders manipulated crowds, yet both events advanced salvation history—Stephen’s death propelling the Church outward, Christ’s death purchasing redemption. Lessons for the Church • Discernment: Identify voices that inflame anger rather than exalt Christ. Ministry Applications 1. Guard the pulpit and media platforms from rhetoric that commodifies outrage. Summary Strong’s Greek 4787 captures the potent force of collective agitation. Used once in the New Testament, it frames the pivotal moment leading to Stephen’s martyrdom. The term warns against manipulative leadership, highlights God’s sovereignty over persecution, and challenges believers to channel their influence toward edifying, not inflaming, the body of Christ. Forms and Transliterations συγκλάσει συγκλασμόν συγκλάσω συγκλείσματα συγκλεισμόν συγκλεισμού συγκλεισμώ συγκλεισμών συγκλειστά συγκλειστόν συνεκινησαν συνεκίνησάν συνέκλασας συνέκλασε συνέκλασεν συνεκλάσθη sunekinesan sunekinēsan synekinesan synekinēsan synekínesán synekínēsánLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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