Strong G649ἀποστέλλω
to send
- Transliteration
- apostellō
- Pronunciation
- ap-os-tel'-lo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed 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, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants, Mrk.12:2; angels, 13:27;
__(b) of things: ὄνος, Mat.21:3; τὸ δρέπανον, Mrk.4:29; τ. λόγον, Act.10:36; τ. ἐπαγγελίαν (i.e. the promised Holy Spirit), Luk.24:49, Rec.; before εἰς, Mat.20:2, Luk.11:49, Jhn.3:17; ὀπίσω, Luk.19:14; ἔμπροσθεν, Jhn.3:28; πρὸ προσώπου, Mat.11:10; πρός, Mat.21:34; with ref. to sender or place of departure: ἀπό, Luk.1:26 (Rec. ὑπό); παρά, Jhn.1:6; ἐκ, ib. 1:19; ὑπό, Act.10:17 (Rec. ἀπό); before inf., Mrk.3:14, al.; ἵνα, Mrk.12:2, al.; εἰς (of purpose), Heb.1:14; without direct obj.: before πρός, Jhn.5:33; λέγων, Jhn.11:3; ἀποστείλας, with indic., Mat.2:16, Act.7:14, Rev.1:1.
2. to send away, dismiss: Luk.4:18, Mrk.5:10 8:26 12:3 (cf. ἐξ-, συν-αποστέλλω).
SYN.: 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). (AS)
[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, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants, Mrk.12:2; angels, 13:27;
__(b) of things: ὄνος, Mat.21:3; τὸ δρέπανον, Mrk.4:29; τ. λόγον, Act.10:36; τ. ἐπαγγελίαν (i.e. the promised Holy Spirit), Luk.24:49, Rec.; before εἰς, Mat.20:2, Luk.11:49, Jhn.3:17; ὀπίσω, Luk.19:14; ἔμπροσθεν, Jhn.3:28; πρὸ προσώπου, Mat.11:10; πρός, Mat.21:34; with ref. to sender or place of departure: ἀπό, Luk.1:26 (Rec. ὑπό); παρά, Jhn.1:6; ἐκ, ib. 1:19; ὑπό, Act.10:17 (Rec. ἀπό); before inf., Mrk.3:14, al.; ἵνα, Mrk.12:2, al.; εἰς (of purpose), Heb.1:14; without direct obj.: before πρός, Jhn.5:33; λέγων, Jhn.11:3; ἀποστείλας, with indic., Mat.2:16, Act.7:14, Rev.1:1.
2. to send away, dismiss: Luk.4:18, Mrk.5:10 8:26 12:3 (cf. ἐξ-, συν-αποστέλλω).
SYN.: 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). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G649 appears in 130 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- send123
- forth4
- away3
- sendeth3
- be2
- sent2
- do1
- go1
- putteth1
- set1
- will1
First verses
- Matthew 2:16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
- Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matthew 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
- Matthew 11:10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
- Matthew 13:41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
- Matthew 14:35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
- Matthew 15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matthew 20:2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- Matthew 21:1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
- Matthew 21:3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
- Matthew 21:34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
- Matthew 21:36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
- Matthew 21:37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
- Matthew 22:3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
- Matthew 22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
- Matthew 22:16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
- Matthew 23:34Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
- Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποστέλλω,
future -στελῶ: aorist ἀπέστειλα (see. below):— send off or away from, μή μ᾽.. τῆσδ᾽ ἀποστείλητε γῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 71, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 281; τῆσδ᾽ ἀ. χθονός [prev. author] “Cyc.” 468; ἔξω χθονός [prev. author] “Ph.” 485; ἐκ τῆς πόλεως 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 607b)]; send away, banish, τὰ δίκαια[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 450; τινά 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 731)]:—passive, go away, depart, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 115; ἀποστέλλου χθονός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 582; δόμων.. τῶν ἐμῶν ἀπεστάλης [prev. author] “Hel.” 660; φυγὰς ἀποσταλείς [prev. author] “Ph.” 319(Lyric poetry); πρὸς σὲ δεῦρ᾽ ἀπεστάλην [prev. author] “IT” 1409.)]
II dispatch, on some mission or service, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 125, 1297, etc.)]; frequently of messengers or forces, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.46, 123; νέας ἐπὶ χώρην [prev. author] 7.235, compare 8.64; στρατὸν παρά τινα [prev. author] 5.32; ναῦς αὐτοῖς ἀ. βοηθούς 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.45: also ἀ. ἀποικίην 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.150)]; οἰκιστάς (as a form of banishment), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1306b31; πρεσβείαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.28; ἀγγέλους 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.1.5, etc.; ἀπαρχὴν εἰς Δελφούς 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 485)]:—passive, with infinitive, οἱ ἀποσταλέντες στρατεύεσθαι[Refs ([prev. author] 3.26, compare 5.33; ἀποσταλθέντες “GDI” 5186.4(Cretan dialect).)]
III put off, doff, θαἰμάτια[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 1084.)]
IV intransitive, retire, withdraw, of the sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.89)]; of persons, οἴκαδε[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 32.5.)]
future -στελῶ: aorist ἀπέστειλα (see. below):— send off or away from, μή μ᾽.. τῆσδ᾽ ἀποστείλητε γῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 71, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 281; τῆσδ᾽ ἀ. χθονός [prev. author] “Cyc.” 468; ἔξω χθονός [prev. author] “Ph.” 485; ἐκ τῆς πόλεως 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 607b)]; send away, banish, τὰ δίκαια[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 450; τινά 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 731)]:—passive, go away, depart, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 115; ἀποστέλλου χθονός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 582; δόμων.. τῶν ἐμῶν ἀπεστάλης [prev. author] “Hel.” 660; φυγὰς ἀποσταλείς [prev. author] “Ph.” 319(Lyric poetry); πρὸς σὲ δεῦρ᾽ ἀπεστάλην [prev. author] “IT” 1409.)]
II dispatch, on some mission or service, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 125, 1297, etc.)]; frequently of messengers or forces, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.46, 123; νέας ἐπὶ χώρην [prev. author] 7.235, compare 8.64; στρατὸν παρά τινα [prev. author] 5.32; ναῦς αὐτοῖς ἀ. βοηθούς 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.45: also ἀ. ἀποικίην 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.150)]; οἰκιστάς (as a form of banishment), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1306b31; πρεσβείαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.28; ἀγγέλους 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.1.5, etc.; ἀπαρχὴν εἰς Δελφούς 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 485)]:—passive, with infinitive, οἱ ἀποσταλέντες στρατεύεσθαι[Refs ([prev. author] 3.26, compare 5.33; ἀποσταλθέντες “GDI” 5186.4(Cretan dialect).)]
III put off, doff, θαἰμάτια[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 1084.)]
IV intransitive, retire, withdraw, of the sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.89)]; of persons, οἴκαδε[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 32.5.)]