verb
propempamō
Strong’sG4311
I send forward, accompany
stem propemp-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books8 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.
** προ-πέμπω,
[in LXX: I Es 4:47, Jth 10:15, Wi 19:2, I Mac 12:4, II Mac 6:23*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4311 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
aorist προέπεμψα, contraction προὔπεμψα, send before, send forward or forth, πρό μ᾽ ἔπεμψεν ἄναξ Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle,Refs:—passive, impersonal, προπέπεμπται Refs 5th c.BC+
b with a thing for the object, τινὶ φήμας π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ξίφος afford, furnish, Refs (Lyric poetry); π. ἄχη cause, Refs
2 of things, send forth, σποδὸς π. πίονας πλούτου πνοάς Refs 5th c.BC+
II conduct, escort, especially a departing traveller, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τινὰ χθονός from the land, Refs 5th c.BC+; especially follow a corpse to the grave, τινὰ ἐπὶ τύμβῳ Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμὰς π. θεοῖς carry offerings in procession, Refs 4th c.BC+ let one piece of bread be attended by one condiment, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a funeral procession, -πεμφθέντες κοινῇ ὑπὸ τῆς πόλεως Refs 5th c.BC+; πανδημεὶ προπεμπομένους ἐπὶ θάνατον, of the Minotaur's victims, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 pursue, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| propempaleπροέπεμπον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | accompanied | 1× |
| propempaveiaπροπέμψητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | send … on … way | 1× |
| propempasarπρόπεμψον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | help … on … way | 1× |
| propempavarπροπέμψατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | send … on … way | 1× |
| propempiraπροπεμφθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | send … on … way | 2× |
| propemparōntoiuπροπεμπόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | accompanied | 1× |
| propemparantosπροπέμψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | send … on … way | 1× |
| propempirantoisπροπεμφθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | sent on … way | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempamō | propempame | propempami | propempama | propempamē | propempamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | propempasō | propempase | propempasi | propempasa | propempasē | propempaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempatō | propempate | propempati | propempata | propempatē | propempatelē |
| we 1st person plural | propempanō | propempane | propempani | propempana | propempanē | propempanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempavō | propempave | propempavi | propempava | propempavē | propempavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | propempalō | propempale1×προέπεμπον | propempali | propempala | propempalē | propempalelē |
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 | propempomō | propempome | propempomē | propempomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | propemposō | propempose | propemposē | propemposelē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempotō | propempote | propempotē | propempotelē |
| we 1st person plural | propemponō | propempone | propemponē | propemponelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempovō | propempove | propempovē | propempovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | propempolō | propempole | propempolē | propempolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempimi | propempima |
| you 2nd person singular | propempisi | propempisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempiti | propempita |
| we 1st person plural | propempini | propempina |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempivi | propempiva |
| they 3rd person plural | propempili | propempila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempameiō | propempameia | propempameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | propempaseiō | propempaseia | propempaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempateiō | propempateia | propempateiē |
| we 1st person plural | propempaneiō | propempaneia | propempaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempaveiō | propempaveia1×προπέμψητε | propempaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | propempaleiō | propempaleia | propempaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempomeiō | propempomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | propemposeiō | propemposeiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempoteiō | propempoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | propemponeiō | propemponeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempoveiō | propempoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | propempoleiō | propempoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | propempiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempiteia |
| we 1st person plural | propempineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | propempileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | propempasōr | propempasar1×πρόπεμψον | propempasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempatōr | propempatar | propempatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempavōr | propempavar1×προπέμψατε | propempavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | propempalōr | propempalar | propempalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | propemposōr | propemposēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempotōr | propempotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempovōr | propempovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | propempolōr | propempolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | propempisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempivar |
| they 3rd person plural | propempilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempamoiō | propempamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | propempasoiō | propempasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempatoiō | propempatoia |
| we 1st person plural | propempanoiō | propempanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempavoiō | propempavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | propempaloiō | propempaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | propemposoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | propemponoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | propempoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | propempisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempitoia |
| we 1st person plural | propempinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | propempiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | propemparō | propempari | propempara | propemparē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | propemporō | propemporē | ||
| acted on passive voice | propempiri | propempira2×προπεμφθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | propemparōntos1× | propemparintos | propemparantos1×προπέμψας | propemparēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | propemporōntos | propemporēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | propempirintos | propempirantos1× |
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
propemp 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
propempale“accompanied”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 20:38… ouketi mellalō tem prosōpem autou theōrarō. propempale de auton eis tem ploiem.… see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
propempaveia“send … on … way”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 16:6… ē kai paracheimazami, hina vis min propempaveia hou ean poreuomeiō.… so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
propempasar“help … on … way”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Titus 3:13“help … on … way”zēnon ton nomikon kai Apollon spoudaiōs propempasar, hina mēdenem autoi leipateiō.… to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have …
propempavar“send … on … way”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 16:11mē tinos oun auton exouthenateia. propempavar de auton en eirēna, hina erchateia …… then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can …
propempira“send … on … way”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive2×
Romans 15:24“helped on my way”… diaporeuorōntos theasera vin kai hupo vu propempira ekei ean vu prōtem apo mereu …… hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip …
2 Corinthians 1:16… erchara pros vin kai hupo vu propempira eis tan Ioudaian.… then to have you help me on my way to Judea.
propemparōntoiu“accompanied”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 21:5… exartizara nin tain hēmerain, exercharantois poreuone propemparōntoiu nin pantoiu sun gunaikai kai teknei …… disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and …
propemparantos“send … on … way”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
3 John 1:6… agapa enōpion ekklēsau, hoin kalōs poiasi propemparantos axiōs tou theou;… love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
propempirantois“sent on … way”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 15:3tois men oun propempirantois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchole tan tē …Sent on their way by the church, they passed through …