Lexical Definition

‎ἀπαντάω‎ apantáō (ap-an-tah'-o) to meet ^G:V
from ‎ἀπό‎ and a derivative of ‎ἀντί‎

meet.

• to meet away, i.e. encounter

Abbott-Smith

ἀπαντάω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for פּגע;]
1. to go to meet.
2. to meet; c. dat.: Mk 14:13, Lk 17:12 (WH, mg., ὑπ-; in Rec. freq. as v.1. for ὑπ-, q.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀπαντάω,

imperfect ἀπήντων[Refs 5th c.BC+], Doric dialect 3rd.pers.singular ἀπάντη[Refs 2nd c.BC+]: future ἀπαντήσω[Refs 4th c.BC+] but better -ήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἀπήντησα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἀπήντηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—the middle, used in active sense by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; so also perfect ἀπήντημαι[Refs 2nd c.BC+]

__I mostly of persons, move from a place to meet a person, and generally, meet, encounter, τινί[Refs 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, τόπῳ[LXX]
__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 θανάτοις[Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__I.3 frequently as a law-term, meet in open court, τῷ καλεσαμένῳ[Refs 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 ἀγῶνα[Refs 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, [Refs]de.An.[Refs]have recourse to.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II of things, come upon one, meet or happen to one, ἀ. δάκρυά μοι[Refs 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+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.28.11}