ἀπάντησιν
apántēsis
meet
A meeting, encounter; specifically, the act of going out to meet someone arriving. The term refers to an organized or deliberate coming forth to receive or greet someone, often in formal, public, or ceremonial contexts. Used of greeting a dignitary, guest, or returning figure, and typically implies a group or delegation sent out to meet the person.
Acts 28:15 · Word #10
Lexicon G529
| Lemma | ἀπάντησις |
| Transliteration | apántēsis |
| Strong's | G529 |
| Definition | A meeting, encounter; specifically, the act of going out to meet someone arriving. The term refers to an organized or deliberate coming forth to receive or greet someone, often in formal, public, or ceremonial contexts. Used of greeting a dignitary, guest, or returning figure, and typically implies a group or delegation sent out to meet the person. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | meet |
| Literal | meeting |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπάντησις |
| Strong's | G529 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G529-01
a formal reception
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes one instance of the act of meeting or reception. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the act of going out to meet someone, often in an organized or ceremonial manner; "formal reception" captures this deliberate, public welcoming sense. The accusative feminine singular form reflects a single instance of such an event. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a formal reception
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 mirrors the silex_definition and fits the specific, formal context of this encounter. |