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πέμπω
pémpō · Greek · Strong's G3992 · 79 occurrences
What it means
to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 (στέλλω) denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield
apparently a primary verb;
How the KJV renders it
send, thrust in
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Questions this word decides
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
- Is the rapture biblical?
- Does the Bible teach predestination?
- Did Jesus claim to be God?
Where it appears
79 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.