Greek · G4311 · unreviewed

προπέμπω

To help on the way

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προπέμπω G4311

Pronunciation propémpō

What does προπέμπω (propémpō) mean in the Bible?

προπέμπω (propémpō) is a Greek word meaning "to help on the way". προ-πέμπω [in LXX: I Est.

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Meaning

to help on the way

Extended definition

Active community support for a traveler's journey, often implying material aid and escort.

1to send before, send forth.

2to set forward on a journey, escort: with accusative of person(s), 1Co.16:11, Tit.3:13, 3Jn.6; before εἰς, Act.20:38; οὗ, 1Co.16:6; ἕως, Act.21:5; pass., Act.15:3, Rom.15:24, 2Co.1:16.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Aorist Imperfect Present

Voices

Passive Active

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×

Aorist Passive Rom 15:24 · 2 Cor 1:16 2×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×

Aorist Passive Acts 15:3 1×

Present Active Acts 21:5 1×

Aorist Active 3 John 1:6 1×

Indicative states a fact or reality 1×

Imperfect Active Acts 20:38 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×

Aorist Active 1 Cor 16:6 1×

Imperative command or strong request 2×

Aorist Active 1 Cor 16:11 · Titus 3:13 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

imperative 2 background 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 2 participle 3

Tense

aorist 7 imperfect 1 present 1

Voice

active 6 passive 3

Mood

participle 3 imperative 2 infinitive 2 subjunctive 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 15:3 προπεμφθέντες aorist passive participle participle Acts 20:38 προέπεμπον imperfect active indicative background Acts 21:5 προπεμπόντων present active participle participle Romans 15:24 προπεμφθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 16:11 προπέμψατε aorist active imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 16:6 προπέμψητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 2 Corinthians 1:16 προπεμφθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Titus 3:13 πρόπεμψον aorist active imperative imperative 3 John 1:6 προπέμψας aorist active participle participle

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

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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

1 Corinthians 16:11 send forward propémpō

Escort or help someone depart on their journey onward

3 John 1:6 send forward propémpō Participle · Aorist Active

Provide hospitality and assistance for travelers continuing their journey

Acts 20:38 send off propémpō

Accompany someone to their point of departure with emotional farewell

Acts 21:5 sent us on our way propémpō

Accompany travelers to a specific destination point before parting

Romans 15:24 send me on my way propémpō

Provide practical assistance for departure to another destination

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.

Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

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

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