Quick Definition
I send for, summon
Strong's Definition
to send from elsewhere, i.e. (middle voice) to summon or invite
Derivation: from G3326 (μετά) and G3992 (πέμπω);
KJV Usage: call (send) for
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεταπέμπω: 1 aorist passive participle μεταπεμφθείς; middle, present participle μεταπεμπόμενος; 1 aorist μετεπεμψαμην;
1. to send one after another (see μετά, III. 3; cf. Herm. ad Vig., p. 639).
2. like our to send after equivalent to to send for: μεταπεμφθείς, sent for, Act_10:29 a. Middle to send after for oneself, cause to be sent for: Act_10:5; Act_10:29 b; Act_11:13; (Act_20:1 T Tr WH); Act_24:24; Act_24:26; followed by εἰς, with an accusative of place, Act_10:22; Act_25:3. (Gen_27:45; Num_23:7; 2Ma_15:31; 4Ma_12:3; 4Ma_12:6; in secular authors from Herodotus down.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μεταπέμπω metapempō 9x
to send after; mid. to send after or for any one, invite to come to one s self, Act_10:5 ; Act_10:22 ; Act_10:29 ; Act_11:13 ; Act_20:1 ; Act_24:24 ; Act_24:26 ; Act_25:3
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μετα -πέμπω ,
[in LXX ( mid .) : Gen_27:45 ( H3947 ), Num_23:7 ( H5148 : hi .), 2Ma_15:31 , 3Ma_5:18 R , 4Ma_12:3 ; 4Ma_12:6 * ;]
to send after or for: pass ., Act_10:29 a. Chiefly in mid ., to send for, summon Act_10:5 ; Act_10:22 ; Act_10:29 b Act_11:13 ; Act_20:1 ; Act_24:24 ; Act_24:26 ; Act_25:3 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μεταπέμπομαι [page 404]
μεταπέμπομαι , summon, send for, occurs in such passages as P Petr II. 19 (1 a ) .8 (iii/B.C.) ἀξιώσας αὐτὸν [με ]ταπέμψασθαί με καὶ δίεσθαι ( dismiss ) [ἀπὸ τῆς ] φυ [λα ]κῆς , P Tebt II. 289 .7 (A.D. 23) μεταπεμψάμε (νος ) πέμψωι̣ τ̣ῶι ἡγεμ [όνι ] ω̣̈̀ς̣ ἀ̣ [με ]λοῦντα τῆ̣ς εἰσπρά [ξεως , I shall summon and summon you to the Prefect for neglecting the collecting, P Ryl II. 77 .41 (A.D. 192) μεταπεμφθήσονται δὲ καὶ οἱ κοσμηταὶ ἵνα ἐπὶ παροῦσι αὐτοῖς αὐτὰ ταῦτα εἴπητε , but the cosmetae shall also be summoned in order that you may repeat the same statements in their presence (Edd.), and P Oxy I. 118 verso .7 (late iii/A.D.) συμβουλευθέντες . . . διὰ τὸ ἄδηλον τῆς ὁδοιπορίας προθμεῖον μεταπέμψασσθαι ( l. ασθαι ), we have been advised to send for a ferry-boat on account of the uncertainty of the road (Edd.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
μεταπέμπω fut. ψω "to send after", Eur. , Ar. :— "to send for, summon", Lat. arcessere, Hdt. , etc.; so in Med: —Pass., aor1 μεταπεμφθῆναι "to be sent for", Dem.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
μετα-πέμπω
[in LXX (mid.) : Gen.27:45 (לָקַח), Num.23:7 (נָחָה: hi.), 2Ma.15:31, 3Ma.5:18 R, 4Ma.12:3 4Mac 12:6 * ;]
to send after or for: pass., Act.10:29 a. Chiefly in mid., to send for, summon Act.10:5, 22 10:29 b Act.11:13 20:1 24:24, 26 25:3.†
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