I'm looking for a Latin word that encompasses the idea of bringing together/devoting/fellowship?

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I was thinking of the word "confero" but I don't know enough about conjugation to get the proper tense. The word should apply to a group of people who are continually performing the action.

The English word most closely associated with what I'm looking for is probably "fellowship." Although I want a verb, so maybe "to be in fellowship." To put this in context, I'm trying to come up with a name for a ministry I'm starting. I'd like it to be one word, but should be 2nd person plural and probably in the perfect tense (that's the continuous action tense, I think).

I also know nothing about latin conjugation, so I need the word in the proper verb tense.

I want a word that describes the community in this passage in Acts chapter 2:

"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people."

Answer 1

How about using 'congregare'? That means to:
collect/bring together/assemble/convene; flock, congregate; group.

And is the source of English 'congregation'.

Perfect tense, 2nd plural = congregavistis

That's not the progressive action tense - it means 'you congregated' or 'you have congregated'.

Congregabitis is the imperfect tense, also called past progessive - 'you were congregating'.

Congregatis is present - you are congregating, you do congregate.

Answer 2

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I'm looking for a Latin word that encompasses the idea of bringing together/devoting/fellowship?
I was thinking of the word "confero" but I don't know enough about conjugation to get the proper tense. The word should apply to a group of people who are continually performing the action.

Answer 3

Edit:

I've just looked up the Latin for the verse to which you referred, and the noun that was translated as "fellowship" is "communicatio," which means not so much "communication," but more the idea of imparting knowledge to make something common/shared, a common cause, maybe. There is a related verb, "communico," so perhaps we should use that, so that it ties to the verse you want?

2nd person plural imperfect (i.e. past progressive) would be communicabatis "you were sharing/you used to share/you kept on sharing"

perfect would be: communicavistis "you shared/you have shared"

I do wonder if maybe something like "Let us share" would be a better name for your ministry? That would be Communicemus

Also, if you choose the answer that uses the word "congrego," the imperfect would be congregabatis (not congregabitis--that's future).

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I'm not quite sure what you're looking for, here.

"Confero" does mean to "to bring together," which is where we get the word "conference" in English.

"Convenio" means "to come together," which is where we get the word "convention" in English.

Is there an English word that means what you want? If so, we can probably figure out a Latin word. If not, can you give more information about what exactly you mean?

Answer 4

Latin Word For Together

Answer 5

How about cohors, cohortis? It has two basic meanings
court; enclosure/yard/pen, farmyard; attendants, retinue, staff; circle; crowd;
cohort, tenth part of legion (360 men); armed force; band; ship crew; bodyguard
cohort.es
There is an associated verb
cohorto, cohortare, cohortavi, cohortatus meaning "encourage, exhort"

Answer 6

fellowship = Seguidores.