ekpempo describes sending people out from a place, whether on a mission or toward another destination.

The attested use describes people being sent out from a place: in Acts 13:4 they proceed from Seleucia toward Cyprus after being sent out, and in Acts 17:10 the brothers send Paul and Silas away toward Berea.

1. Dispatching people from a place · dominant

   In Acts 13:4, the aorist passive participle identifies the group as having been sent out before they went down to Seleucia and sailed toward Cyprus; the APB renders the clause "having been sent out by the Holy Spirit." In Acts 17:10, the aorist active indicative describes the brothers' action of sending Paul and Silas away through the night toward Berea; the APB renders "sent Paul and Silas away."

   Acts 13:4Acts 17:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "having been sent out" in Acts 13:4 and "sent Paul and Silas away" in Acts 17:10. These renderings reflect the verse contexts.