ἀπαντάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-) +‎ ἀντάω (antáō).

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Verb

ᾰ̓πᾰντᾰ́ω • (ăpăntắō)

  1. to meet [with dative]
    • 90 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of John 4:51:
      ἤδη δὲ αὐτοῦ καταβαίνοντος, οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν λέγοντες ὅτι Ὁ παῖς σου ζῇ.
      ḗdē dè autoû katabaínontos, hoi doûloi autoû apḗntēsan autōî, kaì apḗngeilan légontes hóti Ho paîs sou zēî.
      • Translation by KJV
        And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.

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