What does συναντάω (synantáō) mean in the Bible?
συναντάω (synantáō) is a Greek word meaning "to meet with; figuratively, to occur".
Greek · G4876
συναντάω
To meet with; figuratively, to occur
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συναντάωG4876
Pronunciationsynantáō
What does συναντάω (synantáō) mean in the Bible?
συναντάω (synantáō) is a Greek word meaning "to meet with; figuratively, to occur".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4876?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include met (2), He met (1), was met (1), will happen (1), will meet (1).
Where does συναντάω (synantáō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 9:37. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Hebrews (2), Luke (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itmet2×Acts 10:25, Hebrews 7:10
He met1×Hebrews 7:1
was met1×Luke 9:37
will happen1×Acts 20:22
will meet1×Luke 22:10
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 9:37συνήντησενtowas metVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 22:10συναντήσειtowill meetVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 10:25συναντήσαςtometVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 20:22συναντήσοντάtowill happenVerb - Future Participle Active - Accusative Neuter PluralHebrews 7:1συναντήσαςtoHe metVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularHebrews 7:10συνήντησενtometVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 9:37
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Luke2Acts2Hebrews2
Source forms
συναντήσας2xsynantēsasActs 10:25, Hebrews 7:1
συνήντησεν2xsynēntēsenLuke 9:37, Hebrews 7:10
συναντήσει1xsynantēseiLuke 22:10
συναντήσοντά1xsynantēsontaActs 20:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xLuke 9:37, Hebrews 7:10
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular2xActs 10:25, Hebrews 7:1
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 22:10
Verb - Future Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural1xActs 20:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to meet with; figuratively, to occur
Strong'sG4876
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms2 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to meet with; figuratively, to occur
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 9:37Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
συνήντησενsunhnthsen
I meet, encounter
Read verseLuke 22:10Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
συναντήσειsunanthsei
I meet, encounter
Read verseActs 10:25Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
συναντήσαςsunanthsav
I meet, encounter
Read verseActs 20:22Verb Future Active Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
συναντήσοντάsunanthsonta
I meet, encounter
Read verseHebrews 7:1Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
συναντήσαςsunanthsav
I meet, encounter
Read verseHebrews 7:10Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
συνήντησενsunhnthsen
I meet, encounter
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms6TensesAorist, FutureVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:37 · Heb 7:102×
Future ActiveLuke 22:101×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Aorist ActiveActs 10:25 · Heb 7:12×
Future ActiveActs 20:221×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4future2
Voice
active6
Mood
participle3indicative3
NT Occurrences
Luke 9:37συνήντησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 22:10συναντήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 10:25συναντήσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 20:22συναντήσοντάfuture active participleparticipleHebrews 7:1συναντήσαςaorist active participleparticipleHebrews 7:10συνήντησενaorist active indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
συναντάω is built from these roots:
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