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Strong's G529 ἀπάντησις (apantesis)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H529 — emun (“truth”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G529
Language Greek
Linked Usages 37
Books 15

Strong's G529 Quick Answer

Strong's G529 ἀπάντησις (apantesis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apantesis (ap-an'-tay-sis) n. 1. a (friendly) encounter [from G528] It has 37 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include meet. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
apantesis (ap-an'-tay-sis) n. 1. a (friendly) encounter [from G528]
Usage
37 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
meet

Meaning and Definition

apantesis (ap-an'-tay-sis) n. 1. a (friendly) encounter [from G528] KJV: meet Root(s): G528

Original Word
ἀπάντησις
Transliteration
apantesis
Derivation
Root: ἀπαντάω R1: 528
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G529. 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)

meeting

Usage: ἀπάντησις, -εως, ἡ (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).† (AS)

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How Strong's G529 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apantesis, 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.

meet Matthew 25:1

How Strong's G529 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 24 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 G529 (ἀπάντησις) appears 35 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G529 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 G529 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 25:1 KJV

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:6 KJV

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Acts 28:15 KJV

And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

Strong's G529 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Kingdoms 4:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together against Israel to war; and Israel went out to meet them and encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

1 Kingdoms 6:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And the men of Beth-shemesh were reaping the wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark of the Lord, and rejoiced to meet it.

1 Kingdoms 9:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And they go up to the city; and as they were entering into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel came out to meet them, to go up to Bama.

Strong's G529 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 1:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And the works of Josiah were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness.

Judith 5:4 Septuagint / Brenton

and why have they determined not to come and meet me, more than all the inhabitants of the west?

Tobit 11:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing, and praising God: and they which saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.

Usage Excerpts

First 37 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G529.

1 Kingdoms 4:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together against Israel to war; and Israel went out to meet them and encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
1 Kingdoms 6:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men of Beth-shemesh were reaping the wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark of the Lord, and rejoiced to meet it.
1 Kingdoms 9:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they go up to the city; and as they were entering into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel came out to meet them, to go up to Bama.
1 Kingdoms 13:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when he had finished offering the whole burnt offering, that Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to meet him, and to bless him.
1 Kingdoms 13:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel arose, and departed from Gilgal, and the remnant of the people went after Saul to meet him after the men of war, when they had come out of Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were found with him, about six hundred men.
1 Kingdoms 15:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel rose early and went to meet Israel in the morning, and it was told Saul, saying, Samuel has come to Carmel, and he has raised up help for himself: and he turned his chariot, and came down to Gilgal to Saul; and, behold, he was offering up a whole burnt offering to the Lord, the chief of the spoils which he brought out of Amalek.
1 Kingdoms 16:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel did all that the Lord told him; and he came to Bethlehem: and the elders of the city were amazed at meeting him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably, thou Seer?
1 Kingdoms 21:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David comes to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was amazed at meeting him, and said to him, Why art thou alone, and nobody with thee?
1 Kingdoms 25:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent thee this very day to meet me:
1 Kingdoms 25:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who hindered me this day from doing thee harm, if thou hadst not hastened and come to meet me, then I said, There shall surely not be left to Nabal till the morning one male.
1 Kingdoms 30:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David comes to the two hundred men who were left behind that they should not follow after David, and he had caused them to remain by the brook of Besor; and they came forth to meet David, and to meet his people with him: and David drew near to the people, and they asked him how he did.
2 Kingdoms 6:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David returned to bless his house. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and saluted him, and said, How was the king of Israel glorified today, who was today uncovered in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the dancers wantonly uncovers himself!
2 Kingdoms 19:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when he went into Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?
1 Chronicles 12:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If ye are come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if ye are come to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it.
1 Chronicles 14:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel: and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard it, and went out to meet them.
1 Chronicles 19:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there came men to report to David concerning the men: and he sent to meet them, for they were greatly disgraced: and the king said, Dwell in Jericho until your beards have grown, and return.
2 Chronicles 12:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, when the king went into the house of the Lord, the guards and the footmen went in, and they that returned to meet the footmen.
2 Chronicles 15:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and he went out to meet Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin, and said, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him out, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 19:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there went out to meet him Jehu the prophet the son of Hanani, and said to him, King Jehoshaphat, dost thou help a sinner, or act friendly toward one hated of the Lord? Therefore has wrath come upon thee from the Lord.
2 Chronicles 20:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is not for you to fight: understand these things, and see the deliverance of the Lord with you, Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, neither be afraid to go forth tomorrow to meet them; and the Lord shall be with you.
2 Chronicles 28:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was there a prophet of the Lord, his name was Oded: and he went out to meet the host that were coming to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, the wrath of the Lord God of your fathers is upon Judah, and he has delivered them into your hands, and ye have slain them in wrath, and it has reached even to heaven.
Jeremiah 28:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
One shall rush, running to meet another runner, and one shall go with tidings to meet another with tidings, to bring tidings to the king of Babylon, that his city is taken.
Jeremiah 34:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hands of their messengers that come to meet them at Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
Jeremiah 48:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ishmael went out to meet them; and they went on and wept: and he said to them, Come in to Gedaliah.
Matthew 25:1 New Testament, KJV
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:6 New Testament, KJV
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Acts 28:15 New Testament, KJV
And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 New Testament, KJV
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1 Esdras 1:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the works of Josiah were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness.
Judith 5:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and why have they determined not to come and meet me, more than all the inhabitants of the west?
Tobit 11:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing, and praising God: and they which saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.
1 Maccabees 12:41 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Beth-shan.
2 Maccabees 12:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when the Jews that dwelt there had testified that the Scythopolitans dealt lovingly with them, and entreated them kindly in the time of their adversity;
2 Maccabees 14:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Notwithstanding, when Maccabeus saw that Nicanor began to be churlish unto him, and that he entreated him more roughly than he was wont, perceiving that such sour behavior came not of good, he gathered together not a few of his men, and withdrew himself from Nicanor.
2 Maccabees 15:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And this was his vision: That Onias, who had been high priest, a virtuous and a good man, reverend in conversation, gentle in condition, well spoken also, and exercised from a child in all points of virtue, holding up his hands prayed for the whole body of the Jews.
3 Maccabees 1:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Women, but recently separated off, left their bridal chambers, left the reserve that befitted them, and ran about the city in a disorderly manner.
Wisdom of Sirach 19:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A man may be known by his look, And one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G529, grouped by book.

1 Kingdoms 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G529 FAQ

What does apantesis (ἀπάντησις) mean?

Apantesis (Strong's G529) is a Greek word most simply glossed "meet". apantesis (ap-an'-tay-sis) n. 1. a (friendly) encounter [from G528]

How many times is apantesis (ἀπάντησις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 37 linked usages for Strong's G529 across 15 books.

Where can I study apantesis (ἀπάντησις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G529 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate apantesis (ἀπάντησις)?

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

Does Strong's G529 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 24 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G529, with linked reader references where each row is available.