propempō · send on one's way

What it means

propempō (προπέμπω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “send on one's way”.

To send someone off with what is needed for the journey, to accompany him part of the way.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To help someone on their journey; go part of the way with them.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• be sent on ×2
• send on their way ×2
• accompanying ×1
• being sent on their way ×1
• may send me on my way ×1
• send on his way ×1
• they accompanied ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×3
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×2
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Titus×1
• 3 John×1

• Acts 15:3

  So they, being sent on their way by the assembly, were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail of the turning of the nations, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers.

• Acts 20:38

  grieving most of all over the word that he had spoken, that they were no longer going to see his face. And they accompanied him to the ship.

• Acts 21:5

  And when it happened that we had completed the days, we left and went on our way, all accompanying us, with wives and children, until we were outside the city; and kneeling on the beach and praying,

• Romans 15:24

  whenever I go to Spain —for I hope to see you as I pass through and to be sent on there by you, once I have first enjoyed your company for a while—

• 1 Corinthians 16:6

  and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go.

• 1 Corinthians 16:11

  So let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me, for I am waiting for him with the brothers.

• 2 Corinthians 1:16

  and to pass through you into Macedonia, and to come back from Macedonia to you and to be sent on my way by you to Judea.

• Titus 3:13

  Diligently send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they may lack nothing.

• 3 John 1:6

  who have testified to your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God;