Greek · G3992, G4771

κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς

To send · thou

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πέμπωG3992to send
Pronunciationpémpō
To send with personal relationship or purpose; conveys divine commissioning when referring to God sending prophets or Christ.
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σύG4771thou
Pronunciation
Nominative form emphasizes identity or creates contrast; elsewhere often renders Hebrew covenant formulas
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What does κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς (kagō pempō hymas) mean in the Bible?

πέμπω · σύ is a Greek phrase meaning "to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem , and denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield".

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What does πέμπω · σύ mean in the Bible?

πέμπω · σύ is a Greek phrase meaning "to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem , and denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3992, G4771?

G3992, G4771 is connected to 79 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem , and denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield

Source Gloss

to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem , and denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups5Aligned forms79TensesAorist, Future, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
AoristFuturePresent
Voices
ActivePassive
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality37×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:8 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 14:10 · Matt 22:7 · John 1:33 · John 5:37 · John 6:44 · John 7:28 · John 8:16 · John 8:18 · John 8:26 · John 8:29 · John 12:49 · Acts 20:17 · Rom 8:3 · John 4:3434×
Aorist PassiveLuke 7:10
Present ActiveActs 25:27
Present Passive1 Pet 2:14
Indicativestates a fact or reality23×
Aorist ActiveActs 10:33 · Acts 23:30 · 1 Cor 4:17 · 2 Cor 9:3 · Eph 6:22 · Phil 2:28 · Col 4:8 · 1 Thess 3:5 · Rev 22:16 · Luke 7:6 · Luke 7:19 · Luke 15:15 · Phil 4:16 · 1 Thess 3:214×
Future ActiveLuke 20:13 · John 15:26 · John 16:7 · 1 Cor 16:3 · John 14:26 · Rev 11:10
Present ActiveJohn 20:21 · 2 Thess 2:11
Aorist PassiveLuke 4:26
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract
Aorist ActiveLuke 20:11 · Luke 20:12 · Acts 11:29 · Acts 15:22 · Acts 15:25 · Phil 2:19 · Phil 2:23 · Phil 2:25
Present ActiveActs 25:25
Imperativecommand or strong request
Aorist ActiveMark 5:12 · Luke 16:24 · Acts 10:5 · Acts 10:32 · Rev 1:11 · Rev 14:15 · Rev 14:18
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist ActiveJohn 13:20 · Titus 3:12 · Luke 16:27
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 79 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed15ongoing2prospective6imperative7subjunctive3infinitive9participle37
Tense
aorist68future6present5
Voice
active76passive3
Mood
participle37indicative23infinitive9imperative7subjunctive3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:8πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 11:2πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 14:10πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 22:7πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 5:12Πέμψονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 4:26ἐπέμφθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 7:10πεμφθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleLuke 7:19ἔπεμψενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 7:6ἔπεμψενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 15:15ἔπεμψενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:24πέμψονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 16:27πέμψῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 20:11πέμψαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 20:12πέμψαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 20:13πέμψωfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 1:22πέμψασινaorist active participleparticipleJohn 1:33πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 4:34πέμψαντόςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 5:23πέμψανταaorist active participleparticipleJohn 5:24πέμψαντίaorist active participleparticipleJohn 5:30πέμψαντόςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 5:37πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 6:38πέμψαντόςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 6:39πέμψαντόςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 6:44πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 7:16πέμψαντόςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 7:18πέμψαντοςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 7:28πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 7:33πέμψαντάaorist active participleparticipleJohn 8:16πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 8:18πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 8:26πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 8:29πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 9:4πέμψαντόςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 12:44πέμψαντάaorist active participleparticipleJohn 12:45πέμψαντάaorist active participleparticipleJohn 12:49πέμψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 13:16πέμψαντοςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 13:20πέμψωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 13:20πέμψαντάaorist active participleparticiple+39 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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