Strong's Lexicon

G529

G529 — ἀπάντησις

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekapantesisnounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G529
Word:ἀπάντησις
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G528
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:apantesis
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ap-an'-tay-sis
Meaning:1. a (friendly) encounter
KJV Renderings:meet

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀπάντησις, ἀπαντεως, (ἀπαντάω), a meeting; εἰς ἀπάντησιν τίνος or τίνι to meet one: Mat 25:1 R G; Mat 25:6; Act 28:15; 1Th 4:17. (Polybius 5, 26, 8; Diodorus 18, 59; very often in the Sept. equivalent to ìÄ÷ÀøÇàú (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 30).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀπάντησις (meet)

Matthew 25:1

KJV: Then the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom
GK: τότε ομοιωθήσεται η βασιλεία των ουρανών δέκα παρθένοις αίτινες λαβούσαι τας λαμπάδας αυτών εξήλθον εις απάντησιν του νυμφίου

Matthew 25:6

KJV: And mid night there was a cry made Behold the bridegroom cometh go ye out to meet him
GK: μέσης δε νυκτός κραυγή γέγονεν ιδού ο νυμφίος έρχεται εξέρχεσθε εις απάντησιν αυτού

Acts 28:15

KJV: And from thence when the brethren heard of us they came to meet us as far as Appii forum and The three taverns whom when Paul saw he thanked God and took courage
GK: κακείθεν οι αδελφοί ακούσαντες τα περί ημών εξήλθον εις απάντησιν ημίν άχρις Αππίου και Τριών Ταβερνών ους ιδών ο Παύλος ευχαριστήσας τω θεώ έλαβε θάρσος

1 Thessalonians 4:17

KJV: Then we which are alive remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord
GK: έπειτα ημείς οι ζώντες οι περιλειπόμενοι άμα συν αυτοίς αρπαγησόμεθα εν νεφέλαις εις απάντησιν του κυρίου εις αέρα και ούτω πάντοτε συν κυρίω εσόμεθα
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