πέμπω (pémpō) — Send

Greek word study: πέμπω (pémpō), Strong's G3992. to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or termin

GreekStrong's G3992
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πέμπω (pémpō)

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to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 (στέλλω) denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield

Word study
Derivation: apparently a primary verb;

KJV translation words: send, thrust in

Where this word appears

Strong's G3992 is tagged on 79 words in 78 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:8 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

having sent ×33to send ×9do send ×5I sent ×4I have sent ×3I will send ×3will send ×3do put forth ×2sent ×2having been sent ×1he having sent ×1was sent ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πέμψας ×15ἔπεμψα ×9πέμψαι ×8πέμψαντός ×7πέμψον ×7πέμψαντά ×6πέμψω ×6ἔπεμψεν ×3πέμψαντος ×2ἐπέμφθη ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×32Acts ×11Luke ×10Philippians ×5Revelation ×5Matthew ×41 Corinthians ×21 Thessalonians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 78)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G375 ἀναπέμπω (anapémpō), G1599 ἐκπέμπω (ekpémpō), G3343 μεταπέμπω (metapémpō), G4311 προπέμπω (propémpō), G4842 συμπέμπω (sympémpō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pémpō (G3992) mean?

To dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and g4724 (στέλλω) denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield.

How is G3992 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3992 as: send, thrust in.

How often does πέμπω (pémpō) appear?

Strong's G3992 is tagged on 79 words in 78 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:8 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.