προπέμπω G4311
To send on one's way, escort forward on a journey; to help someone depart with provisions or accompaniment.
A warm word of early Christian hospitality, describing the practice of escorting a departing traveler on the first leg of their journey, often supplying provisions for the road. When the church at Antioch 'sent on their way' Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:3), or when Ephesian elders accompanied Paul to the ship (Acts 20:38), the word carries overtones of communal care and prayerful farewell. Paul himself hopes to be 'sent on' by the Roman church toward Spain (Rom 15:24). German 'geleiten' (escort, conduct) and Spanish 'acompañar' (accompany) both capture the personal, relational dimension that distinguishes this word from mere dispatching.
Senses
1. send on one's way, escort — To escort someone forward on a journey, help them on their way with provisions, companionship, or prayerful support — a characteristic practice of early Christian hospitality. The word appears in Acts describing churches sending missionaries onward (Acts 15:3, 20:38, 21:5) and in the epistles where Paul asks to be helped on his way (Rom 15:24, 1 Cor 16:6, 16:11, 2 Cor 1:16, Titus 3:13, 3 John 6). Unlike simple 'sending,' this verb implies personal accompaniment and material provision for the traveler. German 'geleiten' (to escort) and Spanish 'encaminar' (to set on the road) reflect this hospitable, hands-on character. 9×
AR["أُشَيَّعَ", "أُشَيِّعَ", "إِذْ-يُشَيِّعُنَا", "بَلْ-شَيِّعُوهُ", "تُشَيِّعُونَ", "جَهِّزْهُما", "شُيِّعوا", "مُوَدِّعاً", "وَشَيَّعُوهُ"]·ben["এগিয়ে-দিচ্ছিলেন", "এগিয়ে-পাঠিয়ে", "তাঁরা-এগিয়ে-দিলেন", "পথে-এগিয়ে-দেওয়া-হওয়া", "পথে-পাঠাও", "পাঠিত", "পাঠিয়ে-দেওয়া-হতে", "প্রেরণ-কর,", "প্রেরণ-করো"]·DE["geleiten", "προέπεμπον", "προπεμπόντων", "προπεμφθέντες"]·EN["accompanying", "escorted", "having-been-sent-forward", "having-sent-forth", "may-send-on", "send-on", "send-on-the-way", "to-be-sent-forward"]·FR["accompagner", "geleiten"]·heb["בְּאֹפֶן־רָאוּי", "לְהִשָּׁלֵחַ", "לְהִשָּׁלַח", "לִוּוּ", "לַוּוּהוּ", "מְלַוִּים", "שְׁלוּחִים", "שַׁלַּח", "תְּלַוּוּ"]·HI["अअगे-भेज,", "आगे-भेजकर", "पहुँचा-गया", "पहुँचाते-हुए", "भेजा-जाना", "विदा-करो", "विदा-किए-गए"]·ID["antarkanlah", "diantarkan", "kamu-antar,", "kirimkanlah,", "melepas-pergi", "mengantar", "mereka-mengantar", "yang-diantar"]·IT["accompagnare", "propempsas", "propempson"]·jav["ateraken", "dipun-ater", "dipun-irid", "dipun-iringaken", "kirimen,", "ngaterakaken", "ngeteraken", "panjenengan-ater"]·KO["그들이-배웅했다", "내보내서", "배웅하며", "보내도록", "보내라", "보내지다", "보내진"]·PT["acompanhando-nos", "acompanhavam", "encaminha,", "encaminhando-os", "ser-encaminhado", "tendo-sido-enviados"]·RU["вами", "проводи", "проводив", "проводили", "проводите", "провожали", "провожающих", "провождён-быть", "провожённые"]·ES["Lo-acompañaron", "acompañándonos", "encamina", "enviad-adelante", "enviando-adelante", "enviéis-adelante", "ser-encaminado", "ser-enviado", "siendo-enviados"]·SW["kupelekwa-mbele", "kusindikizwa", "msindikizeni", "munisindikize", "ukiwasindikiza", "wakitusindikiza", "walimsindikiza", "waliosindikizwa", "wapeleke-njiani"]·TR["gönderin", "için-", "nereye", "uğurla,", "uğurlanmayı", "uğurlayan", "uğurlayarak", "yolcu-edilerek", "yolcu-ettiler"]·urd["بدرقہ-کرتے-ہوئے", "بدرقہ-کیا", "بھیجا-جانا", "رخصت-کر-کے", "روانہ-کر", "روانہ-کرو", "روانہ-کیا-جاؤں", "روانہ-کیے-گئے"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)H5674a 2. Qal: cross over (134×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
προπέμπω, aorist προέπεμψα, contraction προὔπεμψα, send before, send forward or forth, πρό μ᾽ ἔπεμψεν ἄναξ Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle,Refs:—passive, impersonal, προπέπεμπται Refs 5th c.BC+ __b with a thing for the object, τινὶ φήμας π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ξίφος afford, furnish, Refs (Lyric poetry); π. ἄχη cause, Refs __2 of things, send forth, σποδὸς π. πίονας πλούτου πνοάς Refs 5th c.BC+ __II conduct,…