Hypantáō — G5221

Definition

verb

to go opposite (meet) under (quietly), i.e. to encounter, fall in with

1. to go to meet, to meet
2. in a military reference, of a hostile meeting

Usually translated as

meet

Origin

from G5259 and a derivative of G473

• hypó (G5259)
• antí (G473)

Occurrences

Hypantáō occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1), John (3)

• Matthew 8:28 — And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met (ὑπήντησαν) him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
• Luke 8:27 — And when he went forth to land, there met (ὑπήντησεν) him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
• John 11:20 — Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met (ὑπήντησεν) him: but Mary sat still in the house.
• John 11:30 — Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met (ὑπήντησεν) him.
• John 12:18 — For this cause the people also met (ὑπήντησεν) him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.