ἐκπέμπω
ekpémpō
G1599 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To send out, dispatch; to cause someone or something to depart or proceed from a place, often on an official or purposeful mission. The sense includes both personal (sending a messenger, disciple, or envoy) and impersonal (dispatching a letter or command) contexts, emphasizing the action of sending from within or out of a specified location.
Semantic Range
to send out, to dispatch, to send away, to release, to commission, to expel
Root / Etymology
Compound of ἐκ ('out of, from') and πέμπω ('to send'). The formation denotes sending forth, with the prepositional prefix intensifying the sense of outward movement.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, ἐκπέμπω appears in general prose and historical accounts to describe sending persons or missives out from a city, assembly, or other point of origin, often in a formal or official context. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it is used primarily for dispatching individuals (e.g., envoys, messengers, apostles) but can also appear for written communications or commands. The nuance is often more than simple 'sending,' connoting an official or designated dispatch from an authority or group. English Bible translations have typically rendered it as 'send away' or 'send out,' but can understate the element of formal commissioning present in Greek and Hellenistic usage. Context may indicate settlement, initiation of a mission, or expulsion, depending on who initiates the action and the object being sent. Notably, ἐκπέμπω sometimes nuances a purposeful mission rather than mere departure, in contrast to simple verbs for sending.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐκ and πέμπω; to despatch:--send away (forth).
Root Family
ἐκπέμπω (ekpempō) — to send, to dispatch, to send out, to commission
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1599-01 |
ἐκπεμφθέντες | ekpemphthentes | V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M PL |
having been sent out | having been sent out | having been sent out | 1 |
G1599-03 |
ἐξέπεμψαν | exepempsan | V AOR ACT IND 3P PL |
sent away | they sent out | they sent out | 1 |
G1599-02 |
ἐκπερισσῶς | ekperissos | ADV |
vehemently | exceedingly beyond measure | exceedingly beyond measure | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1599-02 |
Mark 14:31 | ἐκπερισσῶς | ekperissos | ADV |
vehemently | exceedingly beyond measure | exceedingly beyond measure |
G1599-01 |
Acts 13:4 | ἐκπεμφθέντες | ekpemphthentes | V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M PL |
having been sent out | having been sent out | having been sent out |
G1599-03 |
Acts 17:10 | ἐξέπεμψαν | exepempsan | V AOR ACT IND 3P PL |
sent away | they sent out | they sent out |