προπέμπωpropémpō

to send forward, i.e. escort or aid in travel

Greek (New Testament) · G4311

Meanings

1. to send before, send forth.

2. to set forward on a journey, escort: with accusative of person, 1 Corinthians 16:11, Titus 3:13, 3 John 1:6; followed by εἰς, Acts 20:38; οὗ, 1 Corinthians 16:6; ἕως, Acts 21:5; passive, Acts 15:3, Romans 15:24, 2 Corinthians 1:16.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 15:3 The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them—much to everyone’s joy—that the Gentiles, too, were being converted.
  • Acts 20:38 They were sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they escorted him down to the ship.
  • Acts 21:5 When we returned to the ship at the end of the week, the entire congregation, including women and children, left the city and came down to the shore with us. There we knelt, prayed,
  • Romans 15:24 I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.
  • 1 Corinthians 16:6 Perhaps I will stay awhile with you, possibly all winter, and then you can send me on my way to my next destination.
  • 1 Corinthians 16:11 Don’t let anyone treat him with contempt. Send him on his way with your blessing when he returns to me. I expect him to come with the other believers.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.