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Strong G1821ἐξαποστέλλω

to send out/away

Transliteration
exapostellō
Pronunciation
ex-ap-os-tel'-lo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1537 and G649; to send away forth that is (on a mission) to despatch or (peremptorily) to dismiss: - send (away forth out).

Detailed definition

ἐξ-απο-στέλλω
[in LXX freq., chiefly for שָׁלַח pi.;]
1. to send forth: with accusative of person(s), Act.7:12 12:11, Gal.4:4; τ. ἐπαγγελίαν, Luk.24:49; τ. πνεῦμα, Gal.4:6; [τ. κήρυγμα, Mrk.16:1-20, "shorter conclusion," WH;] before εἰς, Act.22:21; pass., ὁ λόγος, Act.13:26.

2. to send away: with accusative of person(s), before εἰς, Act.9:30; before ἕως, Act.11:22; with inf., Act.17:14; κενόν, Luk.1:53 20:10-11.†
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In the Bible

Strong G1821 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • send11
  • away3
  • forth1

First verses

  1. Luke 1:53
    He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
  2. Luke 20:10
    And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
  3. Luke 20:11
    And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
  4. Acts 7:12
    But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
  5. Acts 9:30
    Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
  6. Acts 11:22
    Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
  7. Acts 12:11
    And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
  8. Acts 17:14
    And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
  9. Acts 22:21
    And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
  10. Galatians 4:4
    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
  11. Galatians 4:6
    And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐξαπο-στέλλω,
future -στελῶ[LXX (LXX.4Ki.8.12)]: perfect ἐξαπέσταλκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Attalus Grammaticus (see. below))]:—dispatch, πρεσβευτάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.11.1; στρατηγόν 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.102; θεωρούς “SIG” 629.8 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]; βιβλίον τινί [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Attalus Grammaticus cited in 2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 1.3.3)]:—passive, to be dispatched, Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.77, “OGI” 90.20 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC))]; ὑπό τινων [Refs (“Vita Philonidis Epicurei” p.7C.)]; ἐξαπεσταλμένοι μάχεσθαι Aristeas 13; also ἡμῶν ὁ λόγος -εστάλη [NT (NT.Act.13.26.)]
2 send forth, [δαίμων] -στέλλων ὕδατα καὶ ἀνέμους [Refs (“Sammelb.” 4324.16.)]
3 of prisoners, send before a tribunal, ἐ. τινὰ δέσμιον πρός τινας [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 22.18 (2nd c.BC))], etc.: —passive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTaur.” 1iii13 (2nd c.BC).)]
II send away, dismiss, e.g. a prisoner, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.84.3)]; ἐ. τινὰ κενόν send away empty-handed, [NT (NT.Luke.1.53)]; divorce a wife, [LXX (LXX.Deu.24.4)]; expel, ἐκ τοῦ παραδείσον[LXX (LXX.Gen.3.23.)]
III discharge a projectile, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Belopoeica” 81.4 (_passive_).)]
IV destroy, ὀχυρώματα ἐν πυρί [LXX (LXX.4Ki.8.12.)]
V emit, display, φαντασίαν [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Hypotyposis astronomicarum positionum” 5.72.)]