Lexical Definition

‎ἀναπέμπω‎ anapémpō (an-ap-em'-po) to send back ^G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎πέμπω‎

send (again).

• to send up or back

Abbott-Smith

* ἀνα-πέμπω
1. to send up,
(a) to a higher place (Æsch., Plat., al.);
(b) to a higher authority (Deiss., BS, 229; MM, VGT, s.v.; cf. also Field, Notes, 140): Lk 23:7, 15, Ac 25:21.
2. to send back (Pind.): Lk 23:11, Phm 11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναπέμπω,

poetry ἀμπ-, send up, κάτωθεν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ἁφαίστοιο κρουνοὺς ἀ. sends forth.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χθὼν ἠρινὰ φύλλ᾽ ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, send up from oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 send up to higher ground, εἰς τὰς ἄκρας[Refs]; especially from the coast inland, into Central Asia, ἀ. ὡς βασιλέα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; to the metropolis, εἰς τὴν Ῥώμην[Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__3 remit, refer to higher authority, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ψήφισμα πρὸς βασιλέα[NT]; of a higher authority referring to delegates, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; refer to a book, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 trace up one's pedigree, γένος εἴς τινα[Refs 1st c.BC+]
__5 transmit, in passive, τῶν κατ᾽ ὄψιν ἀναπεμπομένων[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II send back, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, send back in discussion to something previously said, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.2 refer, τὰ εἰς τὸ θεἰον -όμενα[Refs 1st c.BC+]; ascribe, τι ἐπί τι[Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II.3 throw back the accent, of enclitics, Hdn.Gr.2.828.

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.23.7}