verb
metapempomō
Strong’sG3343
I send for, summon
stem metapemp-9 times in the New Testament8 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
μετα-πέμπω,
[in LXX (mid.): Ge 27:45 (לקח), Nu 23:7 (נחה: hi.), II Mac 15:31, III Mac 5:18 R, IV Mac 12:3 6*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3343 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
send after or for, Ἀγαμέμνονος πέμψαντος.. μέτα having sent for thee, Refs 5th c.BC+.
II mostly in middle, μεταπέμπεσθαί τινα summon, Refs 5th c.BC+; of things, send for, σῖτον Refs 5th c.BC+ uses active and middle indifferently, compare Refs:—passive, μεταπεμφθῆναι to be sent for, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| metapempetaμετεπέμψατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | sent for | 1× |
| metapempevaμετεπέμψασθέ | happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural | sent for | 1× |
| metapempeteiaμεταπέμψηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | summon | 1× |
| metapempesarμετάπεμψαι | happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular | send for | 2× |
| metapemperaμεταπέμψασθαί | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | send for | 1× |
| metapemporōntosμεταπεμπόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | sent for | 1× |
| metapemperantosμεταπεμψάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | sent for | 1× |
| metapempirantosμεταπεμφθείς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | sent for | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 118, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempomō | metapempome | metapempomē | metapempomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metapemposō | metapempose | metapemposē | metapemposelē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempotō | metapempote | metapempotē | metapempotelē |
| we 1st person plural | metapemponō | metapempone | metapemponē | metapemponelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempovō | metapempove | metapempovē | metapempovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempolō | metapempole | metapempolē | metapempolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempemi | metapempema |
| you 2nd person singular | metapempesi | metapempesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempeti | metapempeta1×μετεπέμψατο |
| we 1st person plural | metapempeni | metapempena |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempevi | metapempeva1×μετεπέμψασθέ |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempeli | metapempela |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempimi | metapempima |
| you 2nd person singular | metapempisi | metapempisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempiti | metapempita |
| we 1st person plural | metapempini | metapempina |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempivi | metapempiva |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempili | metapempila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempomeiō | metapempomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metapemposeiō | metapemposeiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempoteiō | metapempoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | metapemponeiō | metapemponeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempoveiō | metapempoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempoleiō | metapempoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | metapempeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempeteia1×μεταπέμψηται |
| we 1st person plural | metapempeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempeleia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | metapempiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempiteia |
| we 1st person plural | metapempineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metapemposōr | metapemposēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempotōr | metapempotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempovōr | metapempovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempolōr | metapempolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metapempesar2×μετάπεμψαι |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempevar |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempelar |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metapempisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempivar |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | metapemposoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | metapemponoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metapempesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempetoia |
| we 1st person plural | metapempenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metapempimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metapempisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metapempitoia |
| we 1st person plural | metapempinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metapempivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metapempiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | metapemporō | metapemporē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | metapemperi | metapempera1×μεταπέμψασθαί | ||
| acted on passive voice | metapempiri | metapempira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | metapemporōntos1×μεταπεμπόμενος | metapemporēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | metapemperintos | metapemperantos1×μεταπεμψάμενος | ||
| acted on passive voice | metapempirintos | metapempirantos1×μεταπεμφθείς |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
metapemp is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
metapempeta“sent for”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 24:24… Drousilla ta idia gunaika arōnta Ioudaia metapempeta ton Paulon kai akouata autou peri …… Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak …
metapempeva“sent for”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 10:29… erchama metapempirantos punthanomō oun tino logo metapempeva min.… I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
metapempeteia“summon”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Acts 25:3“summon”aitorōntois charitan kata autou hopōs metapempeteia auton eis Ierousalēm, enedran poiarōntois anairara …… a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the …
metapempesar“send for”happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular2×
Acts 10:5“send for”… nun pempasar androin eis Ioppan kai metapempesar Simōnon tinon hos epikalotō Petros;Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
Acts 11:13“call for”… kai legaranton; Apostelasar eis Ioppan kai metapempesar Simōnon ton epikalorōnton Petron,… his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
metapempera“send for”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Acts 10:22“send for”… toiu Ioudaioiu, chrēmatizita hupo angelou hagiou metapempera sin eis ton oikon autou kai …“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so …
metapemporōntos“sent for”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 24:26… tou Paulou; dio kai puknoterem auton metapemporōntos homilate auto.… offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
metapemperantos“sent for”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 20:1Meta de tem pauera ton thorubon metapemperantos tos Paulos toin mathētoin kai parakalarantos, …When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them …
metapempirantos“sent for”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 10:29“sent for”dio kai anantirrētōs erchama metapempirantos punthanomō oun tino logo metapempeva min.So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”