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ἀποστέλλω

apostellōto sendHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb132 occurrences13 books130 verses

Definition

ἀπο-στέλλω,

[in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ;]

prop., to send away, to dispatch on service;

1. to send with a commission, or on service;

(a) of persons: Christ, Matthew 10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants, Mark 12:2; angels, 13:27;

(b) of things: ὄνος, Matthew 21:3; τὸ δρέπανον, Mark 4:29; τ. λόγον, Acts 10:36; τ. ἐπαγγελίαν (i.e. the promised Holy Spirit), Luke 24:49, Rec.; before εἰς, Matthew 20:2, Luke 11:49, John 3:17; ὀπίσω, Luke 19:14; ἔμπροσθεν, John 3:28; πρὸ προσώπου, Matthew 11:10; πρός, Matthew 21:34; with ref. to sender or place of departure: ἀπό, Luke 1:26 (Rec. ὑπό); παρά, John 1:6; ἐκ, John 1:19; ὑπό, Acts 10:17 (Rec. ἀπό); before inf., Mark 3:14, al.; ἵνα, Mark 12:2, al.; εἰς (of purpose), Hebrews 1:14; without direct obj.: before πρός, John 5:33; λέγων, John 11:3; ἀποστείλας, with indic., Matthew 2:16, Acts 7:14, Revelation 1:1.

2. to send away, dismiss: Luke 4:18, Mark 5:10; 8:26; 12:3 (cf. ἐξ-, συν-αποστέλλω).

Synonyms: πέμπω, the general term. ἀ. "suggests official or authoritative sending" (see Thayer, see word πέμπω; Westc., Jo., 298; Epp. Jo., 125; Cremer, 529; MM, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀποστέλλω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

132 total
  1. Luke 9:2ἀπέστειλεν · He sent them out
    And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
  2. Luke 9:48ἀποστείλαντά · sent
    And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
  3. Luke 9:52ἀπέστειλεν · He sent
    He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
  4. Luke 10:1ἀπέστειλεν · sent
    After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
  5. Luke 10:3ἀποστέλλω · I am sending you out
    Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
  6. Luke 10:16ἀποστείλαντά · sent
    Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
  7. Luke 11:49Ἀποστελῶ · I will send
    Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
  8. Luke 13:34ἀπεσταλμένους · sent
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
  9. Luke 14:17ἀπέστειλεν · he sent
    When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
  10. Luke 14:32ἀποστείλας · he will send
    And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
  11. Luke 19:14ἀπέστειλαν · sent
    But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
  12. Luke 19:29ἀπέστειλεν · He sent out
    As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
  13. Luke 19:32ἀπεσταλμένοι · who were sent
    So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
  14. Luke 20:10ἀπέστειλεν · he sent
    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
  15. Luke 20:20ἀπέστειλαν · [and] sent
    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
  16. Luke 22:8ἀπέστειλεν · [Jesus] sent
    Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
  17. Luke 22:35ἀπέστειλα · I sent you out
    Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
  18. Luke 24:49ἐξαποστέλλω · am sending
    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
  19. John 1:6ἀπεσταλμένος · who was sent
    There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
  20. John 1:19ἀπέστειλαν · sent
    And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
  21. John 1:24ἀπεσταλμένοι · who had been sent
    Then the Pharisees who had been sent
  22. John 3:17ἀπέστειλεν · send
    For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
  23. John 3:28Ἀπεσταλμένος · sent
    You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
  24. John 3:34ἀπέστειλεν · has sent
    For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
  25. John 4:38ἀπέστειλα · sent
    I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
  26. John 5:33ἀπεστάλκατε · have sent
    You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
  27. John 5:36ἀπέσταλκεν · has sent
    But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
  28. John 5:38ἀπέστειλεν · sent
    …nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
  29. John 6:29ἀπέστειλεν · has sent
    Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
  30. John 6:57ἀπέστειλέν · sent
    Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
  31. John 7:29ἀπέστειλεν · sent
    …but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
  32. John 7:32ἀπέστειλαν · sent
    When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
  33. John 8:42ἀπέστειλεν · sent
    Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
  34. John 9:7Ἀπεσταλμένος · “Sent”
    Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
  35. John 10:36ἀπέστειλεν · sent
    …then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
  36. John 11:3ἀπέστειλαν · sent
    So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
  37. John 11:42ἀπέστειλας · sent
    I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
  38. John 17:3ἀπέστειλας · You have sent
    Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
  39. John 17:8ἀπέστειλας · sent
    For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
  40. John 17:18ἀπέστειλας · You sent; ἀπέστειλα · sent
    As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
  41. John 17:21ἀπέστειλας · sent
    …that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
  42. John 17:23ἀπέστειλας · sent
    I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
  43. John 17:25ἀπέστειλας · sent
    Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
  44. John 18:24Ἀπέστειλεν · sent
    Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
  45. John 20:21ἀπέσταλκέν · has sent Me
    Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
  46. Acts 3:20ἀποστείλῃ · [that] He may send
    …that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
  47. Acts 3:26ἀπέστειλεν · He sent
    When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
  48. Acts 5:21ἀπέστειλαν · sent
    At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
  49. Acts 7:14ἀποστείλας · sent for
    Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.