verb
propempamō
Greekπροπέμπω (propempō)
Strong’sG4311
I send forward, accompany
stem propemp-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** 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
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| propemparōtoiuπροπεμπόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | accompanied | 1× |
| propemparatosπροπέμψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | send … on … way | 1× |
| propempiratoisπροπεμφθέντες | 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempimō | propempime | propempimi | propempima | propempimē | propempimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | propempisō | propempise | propempisi | propempisa | propempisē | propempiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempitō | propempite | propempiti | propempita | propempitē | propempitelē |
| we 1st person plural | propempinō | propempine | propempini | propempina | propempinē | propempinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempivō | propempive | propempivi | propempiva | propempivē | propempivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | propempilō | propempile | propempili | propempila | propempilē | propempilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempimeiō | propempimeia | propempimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | propempiseiō | propempiseia | propempiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempiteiō | propempiteia | propempiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | propempineiō | propempineia | propempineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempiveiō | propempiveia | propempiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | propempileiō | propempileia | propempileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | propempisōr | propempisar | propempisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempitōr | propempitar | propempitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempivōr | propempivar | propempivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | propempilōr | propempilar | propempilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | propempimoiō | propempimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | propempisoiō | propempisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | propempitoiō | propempitoia |
| we 1st person plural | propempinoiō | propempinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | propempivoiō | propempivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | propempiloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | propempirō | propempiri | propempira2×προπεμφθῆναι | propempirē |
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 | propemparōtos1× | propemparitos | propemparatos1×προπέμψας | propemparētos |
| acted on passive voice | propempirōtos | propempiritos | propempiratos1× | propempirētos |
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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
propempale“accompanied”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 20:38“accompanied”odunerōtois malista epi to logo ho legatelē hoti ouketi mellalō tem prosōpem autou theōrarō. propempale de auton eis tem ploiem.They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never 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“send … on … way”pros vin de tunchanaratem paramenami ē kai paracheimazami, hina vis min propempaveia hou ean poreuemeiō.Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, 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”zēnaon ton nomikon kai Apollon spoudaiōs propempasar, hina mēdenem autoi leipateiō.Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
propempavar“send … on … way”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 16:11“send … on … way”mē tinos oun auton exouthenateia. propempavar de auton en eirēna, hina erchateia pros min, ekdechemō gar auton meta toiu adelfoiu.No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
propempira“send … on … way”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive2×
Romans 15:24“helped on my way”hōs an poreuemeiō eis tan Spanian, elpizamō gar diaporeuerōtos theasera vin kai hupo vu propempira ekei ean vu prōtem apo mereu empimplēimeiaI hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
2 Corinthians 1:16“send … on … way”kai dia vu dierchara eis Makedonian, kai palin apo Makedoniau erchara pros vin kai hupo vu propempira eis tan Ioudaian.I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.
propemparōtoiu“accompanied”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 21:5“accompanied”hote de gineta exartizara nin tain hēmerain, exercharatois poreuene propemparōtoiu nin pantoiu sun gunaikai kai teknei heōs exō tau politau, kai titharatois teim gonueim epi ton aigialon proseucheratoisBut when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
propemparatos“send … on … way”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
3 John 1:6“send … on … way”hois marturala su ta agapa enōpion ekklēsau, hoin kalōs poiasi propemparatos axiōs tou theou;They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
propempiratois“sent on … way”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 15:3“sent on … way”tois men oun propempiratois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchele tan tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgerōtois tan epistrofan teiu ethneiu, kai poiale charan megan pantoi toi adelfoi.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.