verb
hupantamō
Greekὑπαντάω (hupantaō)
Strong’sG5221
I meet
stem hupant-10 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὑπ-αντάω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Da LXX 10:14 (קָרָה), Si 9:3, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5221 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupantataὑπήντησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | met | 6× |
| hupantalaὑπήντησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | met | 2× |
| hupantaraὑπαντῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | met | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupantamō | hupantame | hupantami | hupantama | hupantamē | hupantamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupantasō | hupantase | hupantasi | hupantasa | hupantasē | hupantaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupantatō | hupantate | hupantati | hupantata6×ὑπήντησεν | hupantatē | hupantatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupantanō | hupantane | hupantani | hupantana | hupantanē | hupantanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupantavō | hupantave | hupantavi | hupantava | hupantavē | hupantavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupantalō | hupantale | hupantali | hupantala2×ὑπήντησαν | hupantalē | hupantalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupantameiō | hupantameia | hupantameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupantaseiō | hupantaseia | hupantaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupantateiō | hupantateia | hupantateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupantaneiō | hupantaneia | hupantaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupantaveiō | hupantaveia | hupantaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupantaleiō | hupantaleia | hupantaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupantasōr | hupantasar | hupantasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupantatōr | hupantatar | hupantatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupantavōr | hupantavar | hupantavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupantalōr | hupantalar | hupantalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupantamoiō | hupantamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupantasoiō | hupantasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupantatoiō | hupantatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupantanoiō | hupantanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupantavoiō | hupantavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupantaloiō | hupantaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupantarō | hupantari | hupantara2×ὑπαντῆσαι | hupantarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupantarōtos | hupantaritos | hupantaratos | hupantarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hupant is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupantata“met”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular6×
Matthew 28:9“met”kai idou Iēsus hupantata autai legarōtos; Chairavōr; tais de prosercharatais kratala autou toin podoin kai proskunala auto.Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
Mark 5:2“met”kai exercharatou autou ek teu ploieu euthuos hupantata auto ek teiu mnēmeieiu anthrōpos en pneume akatharte,As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
Luke 8:27“met”exercharato de auto epi tan gēan hupantata anēros tinos ek tau politau echarōtos daimoneim; kai chrono hikano ouk endueta himatiem, kai en oikia ouk menate alla en tei mnēmei.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
John 11:20“went and met”tas oun Marthas hōs akouata hoti Iēsus erchetō hupantata auto; Marias de en to oiko kathezete.So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.
John 11:30“met”oupō de erchatelē tos Iēsus eis tan kōman, alla ate ēti en to topo hopou hupantata auto tas Marthas.Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
John 12:18“went to meet”dia houtem kai hupantata auto tos ochlos hoti akouala houtem auton poiarē tem sēmem.That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
hupantala“met”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 8:28“met”Kai ercharatou autou eis tem peran eis tan chōran toiu Gadarēnoiu hupantala auto duo daimonizerōtois ek teiu mnēmeieiu exercherōtois, chalepois liōs hōste mē ischuarō tinon parerchara dia tau hodau ekeinau.When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
John 4:51“met”ēdē de autou katabainarōtou tois doulois autou hupantala auto legarōtois hoti tos paidos autou zōatō.And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
hupantara“met”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Luke 14:31“oppose”ē tinos basilevos poreuerōtos hetero basilevo sumballara eis polemon ouchi kathizaratos prōtem bouleueti ei dunatos atō en deka chiliadai hupantara to meta eikosi chiliadaiu ercherōto epi auton?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Acts 16:16“met”Gineta de poreuerōtoiu nu eis tan proseuchan paidiskan tinan echarōtan pneumem puthōnon hupantara ni, hotinas ergasian pollan parechate toi kurioi autau manteuerōtas;One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.