ἀπαντάω
apantaō
to meet
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek verb ἀπαντάω (apantaō), with Strong's number G0528, carries the short definition "to meet". This meaning is likely rooted in a sense of physical confrontation or coming face-to-face with something or someone. As a verb, apantaō suggests an act of encountering or running into an obstacle, a person, or a situation. Based on the Bible's occurrences of apantaō (2 in total, but location unspecified), it can be inferred that this verb is used within specific narrative contexts that emphasize confrontation or unexpected events. Without further information, it is difficult to pinpoint the specific nuances or variations in usage. Nevertheless, apantaō likely plays a key role in describing pivotal moments or dramatic turns in a story, where characters or circumstances intersect in significant ways.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text