Greek · G3992 · unreviewed

πέμπω

To send

These lexicon entries are being actively developed. If you notice missing content, incorrect definitions, or have suggestions, we'd love to hear from you. Share a note on our Connect page and include a screenshot if helpful.

πέμπω G3992

Pronunciation pémpō

What does πέμπω (pémpō) mean in the Bible?

πέμπω (pémpō) is a Greek word meaning "to send". πέμπω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ;] to send; __(a) of persons: with accusative, absol.

Full entry for πέμπω (G3992) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

to send

Extended definition

To send with personal relationship or purpose; conveys divine commissioning when referring to God sending prophets or Christ.

to send;

aof persons: with accusative, absol., Mat.22:7, Luk.7:19, Jhn.1:22, 2Co.9:3, al.; ptcp. before verb., Mat.14:10, Act.19:31, al.; ptcp. before διά (= Heb. יָד;, 1Ki.16:20, al.), Mat.11:2 (cf. Rev.1:1); of teachers sent by God, Jhn.1:33 4:34, Rom.8:3, al.; with accusative and dative, 1Co.4:17, Php.2:19; before πρός, with accusative, Luk.4:26, Jhn.16:7, al.; before λέγων (cf. Heb. אָמַר שָׁלַח Gen.38:25, al.), Luk.7:6, 19; before εἰς, with accusative loc., Mat.2:8, Luk.15:15, al.; before εἰς (of purpose), Eph.6:22, Col.4:8, 1Pe.2:14; with inf., Jhn.1:33, 1Co.16:3, Rev.22:16;

bof things : Rev.11:10; before εἰς, Rev.1:11; id., of purpose, Act.11:29, Php.4:16; with dative of person(s), 2Th.2:11; π. τ. δρέπανον σου (cf. εξαποστείλατε δρέπανα = מַגָּל שָׁלַח, Jol.3:13), Rev.14:15, 18 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐκ-, μετα-, προ-, συν-πέμπω)

Synonymsἀποστέλλω, q.v

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Aorist Future Present

Voices

Active Passive

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 37×

Aorist Active Matt 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 4:34 34×

Aorist Passive Luke 7:10 1×

Present Active Acts 25:27 1×

Present Passive 1 Pet 2:14 1×

Indicative states a fact or reality 23×

Aorist Active Acts 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 3:2 14×

Future Active Luke 20:13 · John 15:26 · John 16:7 · 1 Cor 16:3 · John 14:26 · Rev 11:10 6×

Present Active John 20:21 · 2 Thess 2:11 2×

Aorist Passive Luke 4:26 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 9×

Aorist Active Luke 20:11 · Luke 20:12 · Acts 11:29 · Acts 15:22 · Acts 15:25 · Phil 2:19 · Phil 2:23 · Phil 2:25 8×

Present Active Acts 25:25 1×

Imperative command or strong request 7×

Aorist Active Mark 5:12 · Luke 16:24 · Acts 10:5 · Acts 10:32 · Rev 1:11 · Rev 14:15 · Rev 14:18 7×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×

Aorist Active John 13:20 · Titus 3:12 · Luke 16:27 3×

Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect

completed 15 ongoing 2 prospective 6 imperative 7 subjunctive 3 infinitive 9 participle 37

Tense

aorist 68 future 6 present 5

Voice

active 76 passive 3

Mood

participle 37 indicative 23 infinitive 9 imperative 7 subjunctive 3

NT 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)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Ephesians 6:21-24 sent pémpō Indicative · Aorist Active

sending a person as messenger or representative to accomplish a purpose

Luke 16:19-31 send pémpō Imperative · Aorist Active

sending someone to a place or location for a specific purpose or task

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Full license details