Greek · G4876 · unreviewed

συναντάω

To meet with; figuratively, to occur

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συναντάω G4876

Pronunciation synantáō

What does συναντάω (synantáō) mean in the Bible?

συναντάω (synantáō) is a Greek word meaning "to meet with; figuratively, to occur". συν-αντάω, -ῶ [in LXX for פָּגַע, פָּגַשׁ, קָרָא, קָרָה, etc.

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Meaning

to meet with; figuratively, to occur

Extended definition

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.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 prospective 1 participle 3

Tense

aorist 4 future 2

Voice

active 6

Mood

participle 3 indicative 3

NT Occurrences

Luke 9:37 συνήντησεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 22:10 συναντήσει future active indicative prospective Acts 10:25 συναντήσας aorist active participle participle Acts 20:22 συναντήσοντά future active participle participle Hebrews 7:1 συναντήσας aorist active participle participle Hebrews 7:10 συνήντησεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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