μεταπέμπω (G3343) — Greek Lexicon

μεταπέμπω

metapémpō

G3343 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To send for someone, to summon or invite by requesting their presence, typically by dispatching a messenger; to call for someone to come from another place. In the middle voice, emphasizes the subject's interest in securing the presence of the person summoned. Frequently used in contexts where someone in authority requests the attendance of another individual, often from a distance.

Semantic Range

to send for, to summon, to invite (formally), to request the presence of someone, to call (and send) for someone

Root / Etymology

From the preposition μετά ('with, after') and the verb πέμπω ('to send'). The compound denotes the action of sending for someone, as opposed to merely sending something or someone elsewhere.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, μεταπέμπω is attested with the meaning of actively summoning or sending for someone, typically to bring them into one's presence, and is most often used in the middle voice to convey personal involvement. In Koine Greek, including the Septuagint and New Testament, the term maintains this sense of calling or summoning someone, often through an official or formal request (such as a ruler summoning an advisor, or a military leader calling for a subordinate). English translations sometimes render it as 'summon,' 'send for,' or 'invite,' but 'call for' may understate the formality or intent. The word is distinct from simply 'to call' (καλέω), as it implies action taken to effect the transfer of the person summoned, often via a messenger or formal request.

Translation Consistency

primary "summon" 5 occurrences

metapémpō typically means to send for or request someone’s presence; “summon” captures the authoritative calling and the sending-for sense in a single natural verb and fits the common usage in contexts of requesting attendance.

Alternatives (4 occurrences):

"sent for" (2x) "having been sent for" (1x) "sending for" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from μετά and πέμπω; to send from elsewhere, i.e. (middle voice) to summon or invite:--call (send) for.

Root Family

μεταπέμπω (metapempō) — to send, to dispatch, to send for, to summon

Root πεμπ- to send, to dispatch

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G3343-03`	μετάπεμψαι	metapempsai	`V AOR MID IMP 2P SG`	call for	Summon for yourself	Summon for yourself	2
`G3343-05`	μεταπέμψασθαί	metapempsasthai	`V AOR MID INF`	to send for	to summon for oneself	to summon for oneself	1
`G3343-01`	μεταπεμφθείς	metapemphtheis	`V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	having been sent for	having been sent for	having been sent for	1
`G3343-08`	μετεπέμψατο	metepempsato	`V AOR MID IND 3P SG`	he sent for	he summoned for himself	he sent for	1
`G3343-07`	μετεπέμψασθέ	metepempsasthe	`V AOR MID IND 2P PL`	you sent for	you summoned for yourselves	you sent for	1
`G3343-06`	μεταπέμψηται	metapempsetai	`V AOR MID SUBJ 3P SG`	he would send for	might summon for himself	he might summon for himself	1
`G3343-02`	μεταπεμπόμενος	metapempomenos	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG`	sending for	summoning for himself	sending for	1
`G3343-04`	μεταπεμψάμενος	metapempsamenos	`V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG`	sent for	having summoned for himself	having summoned for himself	1

Occurrences in Scripture

9 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G3343-03`	Acts 10:5	μετάπεμψαι	metapempsai	`V AOR MID IMP 2P SG`	send for	Summon for yourself	Summon for yourself
`G3343-05`	Acts 10:22	μεταπέμψασθαί	metapempsasthai	`V AOR MID INF`	to send for	to summon for oneself	to summon for oneself
`G3343-01`	Acts 10:29	μεταπεμφθείς	metapemphtheis	`V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	having been sent for	having been sent for	having been sent for
`G3343-07`	Acts 10:29	μετεπέμψασθέ	metepempsasthe	`V AOR MID IND 2P PL`	you sent for	you summoned for yourselves	you sent for
`G3343-03`	Acts 11:13	μετάπεμψαι	metapempsai	`V AOR MID IMP 2P SG`	call for	Summon for yourself	Summon for yourself
`G3343-04`	Acts 20:1	μεταπεμψάμενος	metapempsamenos	`V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG`	sent for	having summoned for himself	having summoned for himself
`G3343-08`	Acts 24:24	μετεπέμψατο	metepempsato	`V AOR MID IND 3P SG`	he sent for	he summoned for himself	he sent for
`G3343-02`	Acts 24:26	μεταπεμπόμενος	metapempomenos	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG`	sending for	summoning for himself	sending for
`G3343-06`	Acts 25:3	μεταπέμψηται	metapempsetai	`V AOR MID SUBJ 3P SG`	he would send for	might summon for himself	he might summon for himself

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