4876. sunantaó

Lexicon

sunantaó: To meet, to encounter, to come together

Original Word: συνάντησις
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sunantaó
Pronunciation: soon-an-TAH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (soon-an-tah'-o)
Definition: To meet, to encounter, to come together
Meaning: I meet, encounter, fall in with.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

happen, meet.

From sun and a derivative of anti; to meet with; figuratively, to occur -- befall, meet.

see GREEK sun

see GREEK anti

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sun and antaó (to come opposite, meet face to face)
Definition
to meet with, hence to befall
NASB Translation
happen (1), meet (1), met (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4876: συναντάω

συναντάω, συνάντω: future συναντήσω; 1 aorist συνήντησα; from Homer down; the Sept. for פָּגַע , פָּגַשׁ, קָרָה, קִדֵּם, etc.; to meet with: τίνι, Luke 9:37. (Luke 9:18 WH marginal reading); ; Acts 10:25; Hebrews 7:1 (cf. Buttmann, 293 (252)), 10; tropical of events, to happen, to befall: Acts 20:22 (Plutarch, Sulla 2; middle τά συναντωμενα, Polybius 22, 7, 14; the Hebrew קָרָה also is used of events, Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 9:11; etc.).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb συναντάω (synantaō), meaning "to meet" or "to encounter."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συνάντησις, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that describe meetings or encounters, such as:

• מוֹעֵד (moed) • often translated as "appointed time" or "meeting," used to describe divinely appointed gatherings or festivals.
• קָרָא (qara) • meaning "to call" or "to meet," used in contexts where God calls individuals or groups to a specific purpose or encounter.

These Hebrew terms, like συνάντησις, emphasize the intentional and often divine nature of meetings and encounters within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term συνάντησις is used in the New Testament to describe a meeting or encounter, often with a significant or purposeful context.

Context: The Greek noun συνάντησις (synántēsis) appears in the New Testament to denote a meeting or encounter, typically involving a significant or divinely orchestrated event. This term is used to describe both physical and metaphorical meetings, emphasizing the importance or purpose behind the encounter.

In the Berean Standard Bible, συνάντησις is used in contexts where individuals or groups come together, often under the guidance or influence of divine providence. The term underscores the intentionality and significance of such meetings, whether they are between people, between God and individuals, or within the broader narrative of God's redemptive plan.

The concept of συνάντησις can be seen in various biblical narratives where meetings lead to pivotal moments in the unfolding of God's purposes. These encounters often result in transformation, revelation, or the fulfillment of divine promises. The use of συνάντησις highlights the theological theme of God's active involvement in orchestrating events and relationships for His glory and the advancement of His kingdom.

Forms and Transliterations

συναντά συναντάν συναντάτε συνάντημα συναντήματά συνάντην συναντήσαι συναντησας συναντήσας συναντησει συναντήσει συναντήσεσθε συναντήσεται συναντήσεταί συναντήση συναντήσης συναντήσητέ συνάντησον συναντησοντα συναντήσοντα συναντήσοντά συναντήσουσι συναντήσωσιν συναντών συναντώσα συναντώσιν συνήντησαν συνήντησάν συνήντησέ συνηντησεν συνήντησεν sunantesas sunantēsas sunantesei sunantēsei sunantesonta sunantēsonta sunentesen sunēntēsen synantesas synantēsas synantḗsas synantesei synantēsei synantḗsei synantesonta synantēsonta synantḗsonta synentesen synēntēsen synḗntesen synḗntēsen

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 9:37 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τοῦ ὄρους συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὄχλος
NAS: a large crowd met Him.
KJV: much people met him.
INT: the mountain met him a crowd

Luke 22:10 V-FIA-3S
GRK: τὴν πόλιν συναντήσει ὑμῖν ἄνθρωπος
NAS: a man will meet you carrying
KJV: there shall a man meet you, bearing
INT: the city will meet you a man

Acts 10:25 V-APA-NMS
GRK: τὸν Πέτρον συναντήσας αὐτῷ ὁ
NAS: Cornelius met him, and fell
KJV: Cornelius met him,
INT: Peter having met him

Acts 20:22 V-FPA-ANP
GRK: ἐν αὐτῇ συναντήσοντα μοι μὴ
NAS: not knowing what will happen to me there,
KJV: knowing the things that shall befall me
INT: in it will happen to me not

Hebrews 7:1 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ὑψίστου ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι
NAS: God, who met Abraham
KJV: God, who met Abraham returning
INT: most high having met Abraham returning

Hebrews 7:10 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἦν ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ Μελχισεδέκ
NAS: when Melchizedek met him.
KJV: when Melchisedec met him.
INT: he was when met him Melchizadek

Strong's Greek 4876
6 Occurrences

συναντήσας — 2 Occ.
συναντήσει — 1 Occ.
συναντήσοντα — 1 Occ.
συνήντησεν — 2 Occ.