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Strong's G4876 συναντάω (synantao)

Synantao means “meet” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4876 — mashshuah (“desolation”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4876
Language Greek
Linked Usages 65
Books 18

Strong's G4876 Quick Answer

Strong's G4876 συναντάω (sunantao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sunantao (soon-an-tah'-o) v. 1. to meet with 2. (figuratively) to occur It has 65 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include meet and befall. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
sunantao (soon-an-tah'-o) v. 1. to meet with 2. (figuratively) to occur
Usage
65 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
meet and befall

Meaning and Definition

sunantao (soon-an-tah'-o) v. 1. to meet with 2. (figuratively) to occur [from G4862 and a derivative of G473] KJV: befall, meet Root(s): G4862, G473

Original Word
συναντάω
Transliteration
sunantao
Derivation
Root: ἀντί R1: 4862 R2: 473
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4876. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to meet

Usage: συν-αντάω, -ῶ [in LXX for פָּגַע, פָּגַשׁ, קָרָא, קָרָה, etc. ;] to meet with: with dative of person(s), Luk.9:18, 37 22:10, Act.10:25, Heb.7:1, 10. Metaphorical, of events, to happen, befall (Ding. L., Plut., al.): Act.20:22.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4876 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sunantao, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

befall Acts 20:22 meet Luke 22:10

How Strong's G4876 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 50 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4876 (συναντάω) appears 60 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4876 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4876 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 9:37 KJV

And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

Luke 22:10 KJV

And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

Acts 10:25 KJV

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

Strong's G4876 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

50 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 32:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jacob departed for his journey; and having looked up, he saw the host of God encamped; and the angels of God met him.

Genesis 32:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And he charged the first, saying, If Esau my brother meet thee, and he ask thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither wouldest thou go, and whose are these possessions advancing before thee?

Genesis 46:28 Septuagint / Brenton

And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to meet him to the city of Heroes, into the land of Rameses.

Strong's G4876 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 1:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And there came unto him all they that dwelt in the hill country, and all that dwelt by Euphrates, and Tigris, and Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch the king of the Elymeans, and very many nations of the sons of Cheleul, assembled themselves to the battle.

Judith 10:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met her;

1 Maccabees 4:29 Septuagint / Brenton

So they came into Idumea, and pitched their tents at Beth-zur, and Judas met them with ten thousand men.

Usage Excerpts

First 65 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4876.

Genesis 32:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob departed for his journey; and having looked up, he saw the host of God encamped; and the angels of God met him.
Genesis 32:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he charged the first, saying, If Esau my brother meet thee, and he ask thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither wouldest thou go, and whose are these possessions advancing before thee?
Genesis 46:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to meet him to the city of Heroes, into the land of Rameses.
Exodus 4:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass that the angel of the Lord met him by the way in the inn, and sought to slay him.
Exodus 4:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses; and he went and met him in the mount of God, and they kissed each other.
Exodus 5:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they say to him, The God of the Hebrews has called us to him: we will go therefore a three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest at any time death or slaughter happen to us.
Exodus 5:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they met Moses and Aaron coming forth to meet them, as they came forth from Pharaoh.
Exodus 7:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Go to Pharaoh early in the morning: behold, he goes forth to the water; and thou shalt meet him on the bank of the river, and thou shalt take in thy hand the rod that was turned into a serpent.
Exodus 23:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt turn them back and restore them to him.
Numbers 23:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God met Balaam, and put a word into his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
Numbers 35:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: whensoever he shall meet him he shall slay him.
Numbers 35:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
or if he have smitten him with his hand through anger, and the man should die, let the man that smote him be put to death by all means, he is a murderer: let the murderer by all means be put to death: the avenger of blood shall slay the murderer when he meets him.
Deuteronomy 22:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou shouldest come upon a brood of birds before thy face in the way or upon any tree, or upon the earth, young or eggs, and the mother be brooding on the young or the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young ones.
Deuteronomy 23:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
because they met you not with bread and water by the way, when ye went out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Mesopotamia to curse thee.
Deuteronomy 31:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I know that after my death ye will utterly transgress, and turn aside out of the way which I have commanded you; and evils shall come upon you in the latter days, because ye will do evil before the Lord, to provoke him to anger by the works of your hands.
Joshua 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and she said to them, Depart into the hill country, lest the pursuers meet you, and ye shall be hidden there three days until your pursuers return from after you, and afterward ye shall depart on your way.
Joshua 11:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts to go forth to war against Israel, that they might be utterly destroyed, that mercy should not be granted to them, but that they should be utterly destroyed, as the Lord said to Moses.
Judges 8:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou and fall upon us, for thy power is as that of a man; and Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the round ornaments that were on the necks of their camels.
Judges 15:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said to him, We are come down to bind thee to deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines: and Samson said to them, Swear to me that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
Judges 18:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Dan said to him, Let not thy voice be heard with us, lest angry men run upon thee, and take away thy life, and the lives of thy house.
Judges 20:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men of Israel turned back, and the men of Benjamin hastened, because they saw that evil had come upon them.
2 Kingdoms 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went forth from Hebron, and met them at the fountain of Gibeon, at the same place: and these sat down by the fountain on this side, and those by the fountain on that side.
2 Kingdoms 18:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Absalom went to meet the servants of David: and Absalom was mounted on his mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head was entangled in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule passed on from under him.
Nehemiah 12:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
Nehemiah 13:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Job 3:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And why did the knees support me? And why did I suck the breasts?
Job 3:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the terror of which I meditated has come upon me, And that which I had feared has befallen me.
Job 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Horror and trembling seized me, And caused all my bones greatly to shake.
Job 5:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the day darkness shall come upon them, And let them grope in the noonday even as in the night:
Job 27:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Pains have come upon him as water, And darkness has carried him away by night.
Job 30:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But I, when I waited for good things, Behold, days of evils came the more upon me.
Job 39:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He laughs to scorn a king as he meets him, And will by no means turn back from the sword.
Job 41:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If spears should come against him, men will effect nothing, Either with the spear or the breastplate.
Psalms 84:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Mercy and truth are met together: Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Proverbs 7:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
That causes the hearts of young men to flutter.
Proverbs 12:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
his lips a sinner falls into snares; But a righteous man escapes from them. But he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.
Proverbs 12:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
Proverbs 17:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
Proverbs 20:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And plagues shall come into the inward parts of their belly.
Proverbs 22:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich and the poor meet together; But the Lord made them both.
Proverbs 24:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
Ecclesiastes 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The wise man’s eyes are in his head; But the fool walks in darkness: And I perceived, even I, That one event shall happen to them all.
Ecclesiastes 2:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, So shall it be to me, even to me; And to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, Because the fool speaks of his abundance.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I returned, and saw under the sun, That the race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor yet bread to the wise, Nor yet wealth to men of understanding, Nor yet favor to men of knowledge; For time and chance will happen to them all.
Isaiah 8:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou shalt trust in him, he shall be to thee for a sanctuary; and ye shall not come against him as against a stumbling stone, neither as against the falling of a rock: but the houses of Jacob are in a snare, and the dwellers in Jerusalem in a pit.
Isaiah 14:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hell from beneath is provoked to meet thee: all the great ones that have ruled over the earth have risen up together against thee, they that have raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Isaiah 21:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye that dwell in the country of Tema, bring water to meet him that is thirsty;
Isaiah 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And devils shall meet with satyrs, and they shall cry one to the other: there shall satyrs rest, having found for themselves a place of rest.
Isaiah 34:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There has the hedgehog made its nest, and the earth has safely preserved its young: there have the deer met, and seen one another’s faces.
Isaiah 64:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For these blessings shall happen to them that work righteousness, and they shall remember thy ways: behold, thou wast angry and we have sinned; therefore we have erred,
Luke 9:37 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
Luke 22:10 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
Acts 10:25 New Testament, KJV
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Acts 20:22 New Testament, KJV
And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
Hebrews 7:1 New Testament, KJV
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Hebrews 7:10 New Testament, KJV
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
Judith 1:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And there came unto him all they that dwelt in the hill country, and all that dwelt by Euphrates, and Tigris, and Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch the king of the Elymeans, and very many nations of the sons of Cheleul, assembled themselves to the battle.
Judith 10:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met her;
1 Maccabees 4:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So they came into Idumea, and pitched their tents at Beth-zur, and Judas met them with ten thousand men.
1 Maccabees 5:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
where they met with the Nabateans, who came unto them in a peaceable manner, and told them everything that had happened to their brethren in the land of Gilead:
1 Maccabees 7:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Beth-horon, where a host out of Syria met him.
1 Maccabees 10:74 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him.
1 Maccabees 11:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereupon he took his journey into Syria in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for King Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his father-in-law.
1 Maccabees 11:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one another, and lodged.
1 Maccabees 11:64 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
he went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4876, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4876 FAQ

What does synantao (συναντάω) mean?

Synantao (Strong's G4876) is a Greek word most simply glossed "meet". sunantao (soon-an-tah'-o) v. 1. to meet with 2. (figuratively) to occur

How many times is synantao (συναντάω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 65 linked usages for Strong's G4876 across 18 books.

Where can I study synantao (συναντάω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4876 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate synantao (συναντάω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as meet and befall. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4876 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 50 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4876, with linked reader references where each row is available.