Hupantesis denotes people going out to encounter someone arriving.

The attested use describes going out to encounter an arriving person: a crowd goes out toward Jesus, ten virgins toward the bridegroom, and a city toward Jesus.

1. Going out to encounter someone · dominant

   In John 12:13, the accusative singular form occurs as people go out with palm branches toward the arriving figure; the APB renders the clause “went out to meet him.” Matthew 25:1 depicts ten virgins going out with lamps toward the bridegroom, while Matthew 8:34 depicts the whole city coming out toward Jesus; the APB likewise renders these clauses with “to meet.”

   John 12:13Matthew 25:1Matthew 8:34

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all three verses, the APB presents the relevant action with “went out to meet” or “came out to meet.” This reflects the clauses' overall presentation rather than a precise English-token mapping.