COMPANION BIBLE. APPENDIX 174.  THE SYNONYMOUS WORDS
FOR
"SEND", "SENT", ETC.
  1. apostello = to send forth or off, or away from (as a messenger, or with a commission), the sender remaining behind (*1);  implying authority on the part of the sender.  Hence used of prophets;  and the Noun "apostle", denotes one thus sent.

  2. exapostello = to send off, or away out of (the place where one is);  implying the same mission and authority.  No. 1, with the Prep. ek prefixed.  See Ap. 104. vii.

  3. sunapostello = to send off together (or in conjunction) with another.  No. 1, with sun (Ap. 104. xvi) prefixed.  Occurs only in 2Cor. 12:18.

  4. pempo = to send (esp. with an escort), the sender accompanying those sent (*2).  See Luke 7:3 (where No. 1, above, is used), and v. 6 (where pempo is used).

  5. anapempo = to send up (as to a judge for trial);  or to send back, remit (as in Luke 23:11);  or to send again.

  6. ekpempo = to send out from, send out.  No. 4 with ek (Ap. 104. vii) prefixed.  Occ. only in Acts 13:4;  17:10.

  7. metapempo = to send for, so as to be with one's self.  No. 4 with meta (Ap. 104. xi) prefixed.  Occurs only (except once) in Middle Voice.  Acts 10:5, 22, 29;  11:13;  24:24, 26;  25:3.  See Passive Voice, Acts 10:29-.

  8. sumpempo = to send in company with.  No. 4, with sun (Ap. 104. xvi) prefixed.  Occ. only in 2Cor. 8:18, 22.

  9. ballo = to throw, to cast (the context determining the nature or degree of force exercised).  Cp. Matt. 10:34.

  10. ekballo = to throw or cast out of, or from No. 9, with ek (Ap. 104. vii) prefixed.  Cp. Matt. 12:20.

  11. apoluo = to loosen off from, let loose from, release, let go away.  Cp. Matt. 15:23.

  12. aphiemi = to send off or away from one's self (in any manner); hence, to dismiss.  Cp. Matt. 13:36.

  13. apotassomai = to withdraw from by taking formal leave of;  to bid farewell or say "adieu" to : as Elisha did from Elijah (Josephus, Ant. viii. 13:7).  Cp. Mark 6:46.  Luke 9:61;  14:33.  Acts 18:18, 21.  2Cor. 2:13.

  14. bruo = to emit, or send forth abundantly (as a fountain).  Occurs only in James 3:11.





(*1)  See John 20:22 :  "as the Father hath sent (No. 1) Me, even so send I (No. 4) you."

(*2)  See note above, where pempo is thus emphasized.

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