πέμπω
pempō
to send
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What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πέμπω (pempō) is a verb that primarily means "to send." It is used 79 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. The word πέμπω encompasses a range of actions, from actively dispatching someone or something to a place or task, to authorizing or commissioning someone to perform a specific function. In its usage, πέμπω can convey a sense of authority, responsibility, and purpose. It is often used in contexts where a person or group is being entrusted with a mission, task, or message. For example, in the New Testament, Jesus sends his disciples on various missions, while God sends prophets and messengers to convey his message to humanity. The significance of πέμπω lies in its emphasis on the dynamic relationship between the sender and the recipient. It highlights the τοῦ πέμψαντος (the one who sends) and the τοῦ πέμψαντος (the one who is sent), underscoring the importance of obedience, trust, and fulfillment of the assigned task.
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Occurrences in Scripture
79 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
Matthew 11:2Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
Matthew 22:7When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Mark 5:12All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
Luke 4:26Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
Luke 7:6Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
Luke 7:10Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
Luke 7:19John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”
Luke 15:15He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
John 5:30I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
Luke 16:24He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’
Luke 16:27“He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house;
Luke 20:11He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
Luke 20:12He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out.
Luke 20:13The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’
John 1:22They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
John 1:33I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
John 4:34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
John 5:23that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.
John 5:24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 5:37The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
John 6:39This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.
John 6:44No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
John 7:16Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
John 7:18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
John 7:28Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don’t know.
John 7:33Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
John 8:16Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
John 8:18I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
John 8:26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”
John 8:29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
John 9:4I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
John 12:44Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
John 12:45He who sees me sees him who sent me.
John 12:49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John 13:16Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
John 13:20Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”
John 13:20Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”
John 14:24He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me.
John 14:26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
John 15:21But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.
John 15:26“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
John 16:5But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
John 16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
John 20:21Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”
Acts 10:5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
Acts 10:32Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
Acts 10:33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
Acts 11:29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;