5221. hupantaó

Lexicon

hupantaó: To meet, to encounter

Original Word: ὑπαντάω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hupantaó
Pronunciation: hoop-an-TAH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-an-tah'-o)
Definition: To meet, to encounter
Meaning: I meet, go to meet.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

meet

From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite (meet) under (quietly), i.e. To encounter, fall in with -- (go to) meet.

see GREEK hupo

see GREEK anti

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hupo and antaó (to meet face to face, meet with)
Definition
to go to meet, to meet
NASB Translation
encounter (1), met (7), went and met (1), went to meet (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5221: ὑπαντάω

ὑπαντάω, ὑπάντω: 1 aorist ὑπήντησα; to go to meet, to meet: τίνι, Matthew 8:28; Luke 8:27; John 11:20, 30; John 12:18; also L T Tr WH in Mark 5:2; John 4:51; and T Tr WH in Matthew 28:9; Acts 16:16; (and T in Luke 17:12 (so WH marginal reading but without the dative)); in a military reference, of a hostile meeting: Luke 14:31 L T Tr WH. (Pindar, Sophocles, Euripides, Xenophon, Josephus, Plutarch, Herodian, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the preposition ὑπό (hypo, "under") and the verb ἀντάω (antaō, "to meet").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὑπαντάω, similar concepts of meeting or encountering can be found in Hebrew verbs such as קָרָא (qarah, Strong's 7122) meaning "to meet" or "to encounter," and פָּגַע (paga, Strong's 6293) meaning "to meet" or "to intercede." These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of purposeful or significant encounters in the Old Testament.

Usage: The verb ὑπαντάω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of going to meet someone, often with the implication of a purposeful or significant encounter. It is used in contexts where individuals or groups go out to meet others, sometimes with a sense of anticipation or preparation.

Context: The Greek verb ὑπαντάω appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating various encounters and meetings. It is often used in narrative contexts where individuals or groups actively go out to meet someone, highlighting the significance of the meeting.

• Matthew 8:28: "When He arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met Him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way." Here, ὑπαντάω is used to describe the encounter between Jesus and the demon-possessed men, emphasizing the sudden and confrontational nature of the meeting.

• Matthew 25:1: "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom." In this parable, ὑπαντάω is used to describe the virgins going out to meet the bridegroom, symbolizing readiness and anticipation for the coming of the kingdom.

• John 4:51: "And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive." The use of ὑπαντάω here highlights the joyful and unexpected encounter between the official and his servants, who bring good news.

The verb often conveys a sense of intentionality and purpose in the act of meeting, whether it be in anticipation of a significant event or in response to an urgent situation. It underscores the relational and often transformative nature of these encounters in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

τῷ υπαντησαι ὑπαντῆσαι υπηντησαν υπήντησαν ὑπήντησαν υπηντησεν υπήντησεν ὑπήντησεν hypantesai hypantêsai hypantēsai hypantē̂sai hypentesan hypēntēsan hypḗntesan hypḗntēsan hypentesen hypēntēsen hypḗntesen hypḗntēsen to tō upantesai upantēsai upentesan upēntēsan upentesen upēntēsen

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:28 V-AIA-3P
GRK: τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο
NAS: men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming
KJV: of the Gergesenes, there met him
INT: of the Gadarenes met him two

Matthew 28:9 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἰδοὺ Ἰησοῦς ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς λέγων
NAS: Jesus met them and greeted
INT: behold Jesus met them saying

Mark 5:2 V-AIA-3S
GRK: πλοίου εὐθὺς ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἐκ
NAS: with an unclean spirit met Him,
INT: boat immediately met him out of

Luke 8:27 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὴν γῆν ὑπήντησεν ἀνήρ τις
NAS: the land, He was met by a man
KJV: to land, there met him out of
INT: the land met [him] a man certain

Luke 14:31 V-ANA
GRK: δέκα χιλιάσιν ὑπαντῆσαι τῷ μετὰ
NAS: thousand [men] to encounter the one coming
INT: ten thousand to meet the [one] with

John 4:51 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες
NAS: [his] slaves met him, saying
INT: servants of him met him saying

John 11:20 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Ἰησοῦς ἔρχεται ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ Μαριὰμ
NAS: was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary
KJV: was coming, went and met him:
INT: Jesus is coming met him Mary

John 11:30 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τόπῳ ὅπου ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἡ
NAS: where Martha met Him.
KJV: where Martha met him.
INT: place where met him

John 12:18 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ
NAS: the people went and met Him, because
KJV: the people also met him, for that
INT: this also met him the

Acts 16:16 V-ANA
GRK: πνεῦμα πύθωνα ὑπαντῆσαι ἡμῖν ἥτις
NAS: of divination met us, who
INT: a spirit of Python met us who

Strong's Greek 5221
10 Occurrences

ὑπαντῆσαι — 2 Occ.
ὑπήντησαν — 2 Occ.
ὑπήντησεν — 6 Occ.