Quick Definition
ὑπαντάω v. I meet
Strong's Definition
from 5259 and a derivative of 473; to go opposite (meet) under (quietly), i.e. to encounter, fall in with
KJV Usage: (go to) meet
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ὑπό + ἀντάω
15.78 · Linear Movement · Come Near, Approach
to draw near, to meet, to meet up with to come near to and to meet, either in a friendly or hostile sense In a number of languages it is necessary to specify clearly by the choice of terms whether the meeting is friendly or hostile.
MAT 8:28 · MAT 28:9 · MRK 5:2 · LUK 8:27 · JHN 4:51 · JHN 11:20 · JHN 11:30 · JHN 12:18 · ACT 16:16
55.3 · Military Activities · To Fight
to meet in battle, to face in battle to oppose in battle
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπ-αντάω, -@: 1 aor. ὑπήντησα; to go to meet, to meet: τινί, Mt. viii. 28; Lk. viii. 27; Jn. xi. 20, 30; xii. 18; also LT Tr WH in Mk. v. 2; Jn. iv. 51; and T Tr WH in Mt. xxviii. 9; Acts xvi. 16; [and T in Lk. xvii. 12 (so WH nore. but without the dat.) ]; ina military reference, of a hostile meeting: Lk. xiv. 31 L.TTrWH. (Pind., Soph., Eur., Xen., Joseph., Plut., Hdian., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑπαντάω hypantaō 10x
to meet, Mt. 8:28; Lk. 8:27; Jn. 11:20, 30; 12:18
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπ-αντάω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Da LXX 10:14 (קָרָה), Si 9:3, al. ;]
to go to meet, meet: c. dat. pers. (v. M, Pr., 64), Mt 8:28 28:9, Mk 5:2, Lk 8:27 17:12 (ἀπ-, WH, txt.), Jo 4:51 11:20, 30 12:18, Ac 16:16; of meeting in battle, Lk 14:31.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑπαντάω, “‘meet,” c. dat. pers. (ef. Proleg. p. 64), as in Mt 8% a/.: cf. P Lond 32° (beg. viii/A.D.?) (= 1. p. 230, Chrest. 1. p. 40) ὅστις οὖν ὑπαν[τ]ήσῃ αὐτοῖς ἐκ τῶν ὑπουργῶϊν. Other exx. of the verb are P Oxy IX. 119616 (a.p. 211-12) ὑπαντῶν τοῖς γεινομένοις μηνιαίοις, ‘‘ presenting myself at the regular monthly statements” (Ed.), and BGU I. 321?° (A.D, 216) τῇ δὲ ἀποδόσει μέχρι viv οὐχ ὑπήντησαν. Cf. also ὑπαπαντάω in P Strass II. τοι" (i/B.c.) καλῶς ποιήσεις ὑπαπαντήσας ἡμῖν τῆι ἵ.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὑπαντάω (hupantaō) — to go meet. ὑπαντ-άω, Ionic dialect ὑπαντ-έω [Refs]: future -ήσομαι[Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist -ήντησα[Refs 1st c.AD+], Doric dialect -άντᾱσα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—come or go to meet, either as a friend, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or in arms,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑ. τινί [NT+5th c.BC+] [same place]; πρὸς τὸ [βῆμα] [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: also with genitive, ἀνδρῶν ἀγαθῶν παιδὸς ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] just before:—later in middle, ὑπαντώμενος αὐτοῖς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. meet, encounter, of a heavenly body, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. metaphorically, meet, i. e. agree to, ταῖς τιμαῖς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; present oneself at, τῇ ἀποδόσει [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; πρὸς τὴν ἀπόδοσιν [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II.2. meet, i.e. reply or object to, τοῖς ἐμοῖς βουλεύμασι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρός τινα or τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; πρός τι ὑ. ὡς.. [Refs 2nd c.AD+] come in response, ensue, Herod.middle in [Refs]
II.3. occur to one, τῷ ῥήτορι [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II.4. fall in with, ἀνωμαλίᾳ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; correspond with, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]