ἀπάντησις
A (friendly) encounter
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What does ἀπάντησις (apántēsis) mean in the Bible?
ἀπάντησις (apántēsis) is a Greek word meaning "a (friendly) encounter". ἀπάντησις, -εως, ἡ (ἀπαντάω), [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ;] usually with seel.
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Meaning
Meeting that involves going out to encounter someone, often with welcoming intent rather than chance encounter.
(ἀπαντάω), [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ;] usually with seel., ὑπ-; a meeting; εἰς ἀ., with genitive or dative, to meet: Mat.25:6 27:32 (WH, txt., omits), Act.28:15, 1Th.4:17 (see M, Th., in l; M, Pr., 14, 242; MM, VGT, see word; Lft., Notes, 69).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.