528. apantaó

Lexicon

apantaó: To meet, to encounter

Original Word: ἀπαντάω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: apantaó
Pronunciation: ah-pan-TAH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-an-tah'-o)
Definition: To meet, to encounter
Meaning: I go to meet, meet, encounter.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

meet.

From apo and a derivative of anti; to meet away, i.e. Encounter -- meet.

see GREEK apo

see GREEK anti

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from apo and antaó (to come opposite to, meet face to face)
Definition
to meet
NASB Translation
meet (1), met (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 528: ἀπαντάω

ἀπαντάω, ἀπάντω: future ἀπαντήσω (Mark 14:13; but in better Greek ἀπαντήσομαι, cf. Winers Grammar, 83 (79); (Buttmann, 53 (46))); 1 aorist ἀπήντησα; to go to meet; in past tenses, to meet: τίνι, Matthew 28:9 (T Tr WH ὑπαντάω); Mark 5:2 R G; ; Luke 17:12 (L WH omit; Tr brackets dative; T WH marginal reading read ὑπαντάω); John 4:51 R G; Acts 16:16 (R G L). In a military sense of a hostile meeting: Luke 14:31 R G, as in 1 Samuel 22:17; 2 Samuel 1:15; 1 Macc. 11:15, 68 and often in Greek writings.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the preposition ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and the verb ἀντάω (antaō, meaning "to meet" or "to encounter").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀπαντάω, similar concepts of meeting or encountering can be found in Hebrew verbs such as פָּגַע (paga, Strong's Hebrew 6293), which means "to meet" or "to encounter," often used in contexts of intercession or significant meetings.

Usage: The verb ἀπαντάω is used in the New Testament to describe encounters or meetings, often with a sense of intention or significance. It appears in contexts where individuals meet others, sometimes unexpectedly or with a specific purpose.

Context: The Greek verb ἀπαντάω is used in the New Testament to convey the act of meeting or encountering someone. It is often employed in narratives where individuals come together, either by chance or design. This term can imply a meeting that is significant or noteworthy, often involving a change in circumstances or the initiation of an important event.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἀπαντάω is used in several key passages. For example, in Matthew 8:28, it describes the encounter between Jesus and the demon-possessed men: "When He arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met Him." Here, the meeting is significant as it leads to a miraculous event.

Another instance is found in Matthew 25:1, where it is used in the parable of the ten virgins: "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom." This meeting is purposeful and anticipates the coming of the bridegroom, symbolizing readiness and expectation.

The use of ἀπαντάω in the New Testament often highlights the importance of the encounter, whether it be a divine meeting, a fulfillment of prophecy, or a pivotal moment in the narrative. It underscores the theological theme of divine appointments and the significance of being prepared for such encounters.

Forms and Transliterations

άπαντα απάντημα απαντήν απάντην απαντήσαι απαντήσας απαντησάτωσάν απαντησει απαντήσει ἀπαντήσει απαντήσεις απαντήσομαι απαντήσομεν απάντησον απαντήσονταί απαντήσωσιν απαντώντι απήντα απήντηκα απηντησαν απήντησαν ἀπήντησαν απήντησε απήντησέ απήντησεν apantesei apantēsei apantḗsei apentesan apēntēsan apḗntesan apḗntēsan

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 14:13 V-FIA-3S
GRK: πόλιν καὶ ἀπαντήσει ὑμῖν ἄνθρωπος
NAS: and a man will meet you carrying
KJV: and there shall meet you
INT: city and will meet you a man

Luke 17:12 V-AIA-3P
GRK: τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα
NAS: stood at a distance met Him;
KJV: a certain village, there met him ten
INT: a certain village met him ten

Strong's Greek 528
2 Occurrences

ἀπαντήσει — 1 Occ.
ἀπήντησαν — 1 Occ.