To help on the way
προπέμπωStrong’s G4311propempō
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Propempō is the Greek word usually translated “do equip”, “having been sent forward” and “were accompanying”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do equip”, “having been sent forward” and “were accompanying”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do equip 2
- having been sent forward 1
- they were accompanying 1
- while are accompanying 1
- to be equipped 1
- may equip 1
- to be set forward 1
- having set forward 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 3
- 1 Corinthians 2
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Titus 1
- 3 John 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 3 John 1:6In contextWhich have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
- Acts 15:3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
- Acts 20:38Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
- Acts 21:5And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
- Romans 15:24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
- 1 Corinthians 16:6And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
Greek dictionary
προπέμπω propempō · to help on the way
προ-πέμπω [in LXX: I Est.4:47, Jdth.10:15, Wis.19:2, 1Ma.12:4, 2Ma.6:23 * ;] 1. to send before, send forth. 2. to set forward on a journey, escort: with accusative of person(s), 1Co.16:11, Tit.3:13, 3Jn.6; before εἰς, Act.20:38; οὗ, 1Co.16:6; ἕως, Act.21:5; pass., Act.15:3, Rom.15:24, 2Co.1:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.