Lexical Definition

‎πέμπω‎ pémpō (pem'-po) to send ^G:V
apparently a primary verb

send, thrust in.

• 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 ‎στέλλω‎ denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand
• also to transmit, bestow, or wield

Abbott-Smith

πέμπω, [in LXX chiefly for שׁלח;]
to send;
(a) of persons: c. acc., absol., Mt 22:7, Lk 7:19, Jo 1:22, II Co 9:3, al.; ptcp. seq. verb., Mt 14:10, Ac 19:31, al.; ptcp. seq. διά (= Heb. בְּיוֹד, I Ki 16:20, al.), Mt 11:2 (cf. Re 1:1); of teachers sent by God, Jo 1:33 4:34, Ro 8:3, al.; c. acc. et dat., I Co 4:17, Phl 2:19; seq. πρός, c. acc., Lk 4:26, Jo 16:7, al.; seq. λέγων (cf. Heb. שָׁלַח לֵאמֹר Ge 38:25, al.), Lk 7:6, 19; seq. εἰς, c. acc. loc., Mt 2:8, Lk 15:15, al.; seq. εἰς (of purpose), Eph 6:22, Col 4:8, I Pe 2:14; c. inf., Jo 1:33, I Co 16:3, Re 22:16;
(b) of things: Re 11:10; seq. εἰς, Re 1:11; id., of purpose, Ac 11:29, Phl 4:16; c. dat. pers., II Th 2:11; π. τ. δρέπανον σου (cf. εξαποστείλατε δρέπανα = שָׁלַח מַגָּל, Jl 3 (4):13), Re 14:15, 18 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐκ-, μετα-, προ-, συν-πέμπω).
SYN.: ἀποστέλλω, q.v.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πέμπω,

Epic dialect infinitive -έμεναι, -έμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect imperfect πέμπεσκε [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future πέμψω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect πεμψῶ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive πεμψέμεναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἔπεμψα, Epic dialect πέμψα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect πέπομφα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐπεμπόμφει, Ionic dialect -εε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle (not in early Prose, except in compounds ἀπο-, μετα-, προ-πέμπομαι), future πέμψομαι only falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπεμψάμην [Refs]:—passive, future πεμφθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+]: aorist ἐπέμφθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. singular perfect πέπεμπται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle πεπεμμένος [Refs 4th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐπέπεμπτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—send, frequently of persons, as messengers, spies, etc., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of troops, [Refs 4th c.BC+] send one on a journey, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of things, πέμψω δέ τοι οὖρον ὄπισθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. γράμματα, ἐπιστολήν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in letters, in the epistolary aorist, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; π. κακόν τινι send one evil, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ποινάς, ζημίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕπνον, ὀνείρατα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of omens, π.οἰωνόν, τέρατα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. ἀρωγάς, ἀλκάν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Constr.:

__1 with accusative of place to which, π. τινὰ Θήβας, ἀγρούς, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. εἰς διδασκάλων send to school, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἐπ᾽ εὐρέα νῶτα θαλάσσης over.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π.ἐπὶ Θρῃκῶν ἵππους to them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but πέμπειν ἐπί τι send for a purpose, ἐπ᾽ ὕδωρ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἐπί τινι send to him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; against.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; for a purpose, ἐπὶ πολέμῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περί τινος about something, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπέρ τινος Epist. Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; παρά or πρός τινα to some one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 followed by adverbs, οἴκαδε, οἶκόνδε, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἕταρον γὰρ.. πέμπ᾽ Ἄϊδόσδε was conducting or convoying Patroclus to Hades, [Refs]
__3 followed by infinitive of purpose, τὴν.. ἅρμασι π. νέεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φέρεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; send word, πέμπεις.. σῇ δάμαρτι, παῖδα σὴν δεῦρ᾽ ἀποστέλλειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πέμπουσιν οἱ ἔφοροι.. στρατεύεσθαι sent him orders to march, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with participle, κήρυκας π. ἀγγέλλοντας [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__4 absolutely, ἐπέμψαμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς περὶ ἀποστάσεως [πέμπων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.3.1; ἔπεμπε πρὸς Κῦρον δεόμενος [prev. author] “Cyr.” 1.5.4; ἔπεμπον ἐρωτῶντες [prev. author] “An.” 6.6.4, etc. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 send forward, nominate a person for a post, ὀνόματα Wilcken [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II send forth or away, dismiss, send home, τὸν ξεῖνον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χρὴ ξεῖνον παρεόντα φιλεῖν, ἐθέλοντα δὲ πέμπειν 'welcome the coming, speed the parting guest', [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the father who sends off his daughter to go to her husband, with dative,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of missiles, discharge, shoot, πέτρας [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.3 of words, send forth, utter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III conduct, escort, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently of Hermes and other gods, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ πέμπων absolutely, of Hermes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a ship, convey, carry, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.2 πομπὴν π. conduct, or take part in, a procession, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. χορούς move in dancing procession, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Παναθήναια π. [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, φαλλὸς Διονύσῳ πεμπόμενος carried in procession in his honour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV send as a present, εἵματα, σῖτον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. δῶρα, σκῦλα, ξένια, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__V send up, produce, ὅσα πέμπει βιόδωρος αἶα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B middle, πέμπεσθαί τινα send for one, [Refs 5th c.BC+], ubiv. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II send in one's own service or cause to be sent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]