μεταπέμπωmetapémpō

to send from elsewhere, i.e. (middle voice) to summon or invite

Greek (New Testament) · G3343

Meanings

to send after or for: passive, Acts 10:29. Chiefly in middle, to send for, summon Acts 10:5, Acts 10:22, Acts 10:29, Acts 11:13, Acts 20:1, Acts 24:24, Acts 24:26, Acts 25:3.

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Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 10:5 Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.
  • Acts 10:22 They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.”
  • Acts 10:29 So I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me why you sent for me.”
  • Acts 11:13 He told us how an angel had appeared to him in his home and had told him, ‘Send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.
  • Acts 20:1 When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the believers and encouraged them. Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia.
  • Acts 24:24 A few days later Felix came back with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they listened as he told them about faith in Christ Jesus.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.