apantamō

ἀπαντάω,
imperfect ἀπήντωνRefs 5th c.BC+, Doric dialect 3rd.pers.singular ἀπάντηRefs 2nd c.BC+: future ἀπαντήσωRefs 4th c.BC+ but better -ήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἀπήντησαRefs 5th c.BC+: perfect ἀπήντηκαRefs 5th c.BC+:—the middle, used in active sense by Refs 2nd c.AD+; so also perfect ἀπήντημαιRefs 2nd c.BC+
I mostly of persons, move from a place to meet a person, and generally, meet, encounter, τινίRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ταῖς ὁμοίαις φύσεσι encounter, fall in with them, Refs 4th c.BC+any one that meets you, any chance person, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.b frequently with a preposition, ἀ. τινὶ εἰς τόπον come or go to a place to meet him, meet him at a place, Refs 5th c.BC+: without dative person, present oneself at a place, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.c with dative loci, light upon, come to, τόπῳLXX
I.2 frequently in hostile sense, meet in battle, ἀ. δορί (dative person being omitted) Refs 5th c.BC+; generally, resist, oppose in any way, νομοθέτῃ ἀ. λέγων..Refs 5th c.BC+; διὰ λόγων νουθετικῶν ἀ.Refs 5th c.BC+rejoin, reply, Refs 4th c.BC+
I.2.b absolutely, present oneself in arms, attend the muster, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2.c face, meet, αἰκίαις καὶ θανάτοιςRefs 3rd c.BC+
I.3 frequently as a law-term, meet in open court, τῷ καλεσαμένῳRefs 5th c.BC+ present oneself at the trial, Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς ἣν [δίκην] οὐκ ἀπήντα did not appear to defend his cause, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀ. πρὸς τὸν διαιτητήν, etc., come before him, Refs; ἀ. ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀλλοτρίοις ἀγῶσι to be present at other people's suits, meddle with them, Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, appear in court, Refs
I.4 ἀ. εἰς.. enter into a thing, attempt it, εἰς τὸν ἀγῶναRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. εἰς τὴν τίμησιν come to the question of rating, Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς τὴν ἐρώτησιν, τὸ πρόβλημα, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀ. πρὸς τὴν τροφήν go to seek it, Refsde.An.Refshave recourse to.., Refs 4th c.BC+
II of things, come upon one, meet or happen to one, ἀ. δάκρυά μοιRefs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τῶ κεφαλαίῳ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀ. [ἡ ῥᾳθυμία] 'comes home to roost',Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 absolutely, happen, occur, turn out, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 2nd c.BC+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.