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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 529. ἀπάντησις (apantésis) -- Meeting, encounter</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/529.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/revelation/2-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/529.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 529</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/528.htm" title="528">◄</a> 529. apantésis <a href="../greek/530.htm" title="530">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">apantésis: Meeting, encounter</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀπάντησις</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>apantésis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-PAN-tay-sis<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ap-an'-tay-sis)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Meeting, encounter<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the act of meeting, to meet (a phrase seemingly almost technical for the reception of a newly arrived official).<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἀπαντάω (apantaō), meaning "to meet" or "to encounter."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "apantésis," the concept of meeting or encountering can be found in Hebrew words like קָרָא (qara) and פָּגַשׁ (pagash), which also convey the idea of coming together or meeting.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "apantésis" refers to a meeting or encounter, often used in the context of a formal or significant meeting. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the act of going out to meet someone, often with the implication of a welcoming or celebratory nature.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, "apantésis" was often used to describe the custom of citizens going out to meet a visiting dignitary or important person as a sign of respect and honor. This practice was common in both civic and religious contexts, where the act of meeting was not just a physical encounter but also a ceremonial gesture of welcome and recognition.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/528.htm">apantaó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a meeting<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>meet (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 529: ἀπάντησις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀπάντησις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀπαντεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἀπαντάω</span>), <span class="accented">a meeting</span>; <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπάντησιν</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span> or <span class="greek2">τίνι</span> <span class="accented">to meet one</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-6.htm">Matthew 25:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-15.htm">Acts 28:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:17</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 5, 26, 8; <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> 18, 59; very often in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> equivalent to <span class="hebrew">לִקְרַאת</span> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 30).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>meeting, friendly encounter<p>From <a href="/greek/528.htm">apantao</a>; a (friendly) encounter -- meet. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/528.htm">apantao</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>απαντήσει απαντησιν απάντησιν απάντησίν ἀπάντησιν απάνωθεν apantesin apantēsin apántesin apántēsin<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς <b>ἀπάντησιν</b> αὐτοῦ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Come <span class="itali">out to meet</span> [him].'<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> go ye out to <span class="itali">meet</span> him.<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> go forth to <span class="itali">meet</span> him<p><b><a href="/text/acts/28-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 28:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦλθαν εἰς <b>ἀπάντησιν</b> ἡμῖν ἄχρι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Inns <span class="itali">to meet</span> us; and when Paul<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> us, they came <span class="itali">to meet</span> us as far as<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came out to <span class="itali">meet</span> us as far as<p><b><a href="/text/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Thessalonians 4:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">νεφέλαις εἰς <b>ἀπάντησιν</b> τοῦ κυρίου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with them in the clouds <span class="itali">to meet</span> the Lord<br><a href="/kjvs/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the clouds, to <span class="itali">meet</span> the Lord in<br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] clouds for <span class="itali">[the] meeting</span> of the Lord<p><b><a href="/greek/529.htm">Strong's Greek 529</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_529.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/apante_sin_529.htm">ἀπάντησιν — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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