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Lexicon :: Strong's G649 - apostellō

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ἀποστέλλω
Transliteration
apostellō (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-os-tel'-lo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
132x in 34 unique form(s)
TR
133x in 37 unique form(s)
LXX
507x in 60 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:398,67

Strong’s Definitions

ἀποστέλλω apostéllō, ap-os-tel'-lo; from G575 and G4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:—put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 133x

The KJV translates Strong's G649 in the following manner: send (110x), send forth (15x), send away (4x), send out (2x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 133x
The KJV translates Strong's G649 in the following manner: send (110x), send forth (15x), send away (4x), send out (2x), miscellaneous (2x).
  1. to order (one) to go to a place appointed

  2. to send away, dismiss

    1. to allow one to depart, that he may be in a state of liberty

    2. to order one to depart, send off

    3. to drive away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀποστέλλω apostéllō, ap-os-tel'-lo; from G575 and G4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:—put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
STRONGS G649:
ἀποστέλλω; future ἀποστελῶ; 1 aorist ἀπέστειλα; perfect ἀπέσταλκα, [3 person plural ἀπέσταλκαν Acts 16:36 L T Tr WH (see γίνομαι at the beginning); passive, present ἀποστέλλομαι]; perfect ἀπέσταλμαι; 2 aorist ἀπεστάλην; [from Sophocles down]; properly, to send off, send away;
1. to order (one) to go to a place appointed;
a. either persons sent with commissions, or things intended for someone. So, very frequently, Jesus teaches that God sent him, as Matthew 10:40; Mark 9:37; Luke 10:16; John 5:36, etc. he, too, is said to have sent his apostles, i. e. to have appointed them: Mark 6:7; Matthew 10:16; Luke 22:35; John 20:21, etc. messengers are sent: Luke 7:3; Luke 9:52; Luke 10:1; servants, Mark 6:27; Mark 12:2; Matthew 21:36; Matthew 22:3; an embassy, Luke 14:32; Luke 19:14; angels, Mark 13:27; Matthew 24:31, etc. Things are said to be sent, which are ordered to be led away or conveyed to anyone, as Matthew 21:3; Mark 11:3; τὸ δρέπανον i. e. reapers, Mark 4:29 [others take ἀποστέλλω here of the "putting forth" of the sickle, i. e. of the act of reaping; cf. Joel 4:13 (Joel 3:18); Revelation 14:15 (under the word πέμπω, b.)]; τὸν λόγον, Acts 10:36; Acts 13:26 (L T Tr WH ἐξαπεστάλη); τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν (equivalent to τὸ ἐπηγγελμένον, i. e. the promised Holy Spirit) ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς, Luke 24:49 [T Tr WH ἐξαποστέλλω]; τὶ διὰ χειρός τινος, after the Hebrew בְּיַד, Acts 11:30.
b. The place of the sending is specified: ἀποστ. εἴς τινα τόπον, Matthew 20:2; Luke 1:26; Acts 7:34; Acts 10:8; Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:12; Revelation 5:6, etc. God sent Jesus εἰς τὸν κόσμον: John 3:17; John 10:36; John 17:18; 1 John 4:9. εἰς [unto, i. e.] among: Matthew 15:24; Luke 11:49; Acts [Acts 22:21 WH marginal reading]; Acts 26:17; [ἐν (by a pregnant or a Latin construction) cf. Winers Grammar, § 50, 4; Buttmann, 329 (283): Matthew 10:16; Luke 10:3; yet see 1 a. above]; ὀπίσω τινός, Luke 19:14; ἔμπροσθέν τινος, John 3:28; and πρὸ προσώπου τινός, after the Hebrew לִפְנֵי־, before (to precede) one: Matthew 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27; Luke 10:1. πρός τινα, to one: Matthew 21:34, 37; Mark 12:2; Luke 7:3, 20; John 5:33; Acts 8:14; 2 Corinthians 12:17, etc. Whence, or by or from whom, one is sent: ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, Luke 1:26 (T Tr WH ἀπό); παρὰ θεοῦ, John 1:6 (Sir. 15:9); ἀπό with the genitive of person, from the house of anyone: Acts 10:17 [T WH Tr marginal reading ὑπό), Acts 10:21 Rec.; ἐκ with the genitive of place: John 1:19.
c. The object of the mission is indicated by an infinitive following: Mark 3:14; Matthew 22:3; Luke 1:19; Luke 4:18 (Isaiah 61:1 [on the perfect cf. Winers Grammar, 272 (255); Buttmann, 197 (171)]); Luke 9:2; John 4:38; 1 Corinthians 1:17; Revelation 22:6. [followed by εἰς for: εἰς διακονίαν, Hebrews 1:14. followed by ἵνα: Mark 12:2, 13; Luke 20:10, 20; John 1:19; John 3:17; John 7:32; 1 John 4:9. [followed by ὅπως: Acts 9:17.] followed by an accusative with infinitive: Acts 5:21. followed by τινά with a predicate accusative: Acts 3:26 (εὐλογοῦντα ὑμᾶς to confer God's blessing on you [cf. Buttmann, 203ff (176ff)]; Acts 7:35 (ἄρχοντα, to be a ruler); 1 John 4:10.
d. ἀποστέλλειν by itself, without an accusative [cf. Winers Grammar, 594 (552); Buttmann, 146 (128)]: as ἀποστέλλειν πρός τινα, John 5:33; with the addition of the participle λέγων, λέγουσα, λέγοντες, to say through a messenger: Matthew 27:19; Mark 3:31 [here φωνοῦντες αὐτόν R G, καλοῦντες αὐτ. L T Tr WH); John 11:3; Acts 13:15; [Acts 21:25 περὶ τῶν πεπιστευκότων ἐθνῶν ἡμεῖς ἀπεστείλαμεν (L Tr text WH text) κρίναντες etc. we sent word, giving judgment, etc.). When one accomplished anything through a messenger, it is expressed thus: ἀποστείλας or πέμψας he did so and so; as, ἀποστείλας ἀνεῖλε, Matthew 2:16; Mark 6:17; Acts 7:14; Revelation 1:1; (so also the Greeks, as Xenophon, Cyril 3, 1, 6 πέμψας ἠρώτα, Plutarch, de liber. educ. c. 14 πέμψας ἀνεῖλε τὸν θεόκριτον; and Sept. 2 Kings 6:13 ἀποστείλας λήψομαι αὐτόν).
2. to send away, i. e. to dismiss;
a. to allow one to depart: τινὰ ἐν ἀφέσει, that he may be in a state of liberty, Luke 4:18 (19), (Isaiah 58:6).
b. to order one to depart, send off: Mark 8:26; τινὰ κενόν, Mark 12:3.
c. to drive away: Mark 5:10.
[Compare: ἐξ-, συναποστέλλω. Synonym: see πέμπω, at the end]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
6:13
Isaiah
58:6; 61:1
Joel
3:18
Matthew
2:16; 10:16; 10:16; 10:40; 11:10; 15:24; 20:2; 21:3; 21:34; 21:36; 21:37; 22:3; 22:3; 24:31; 27:19
Mark
1:2; 3:14; 3:31; 4:29; 5:10; 6:7; 6:17; 6:27; 8:26; 9:37; 11:3; 12:2; 12:2; 12:2; 12:3; 12:13; 13:27
Luke
1:19; 1:26; 1:26; 4:18; 4:18-19; 7:3; 7:3; 7:20; 7:27; 9:2; 9:52; 10:1; 10:1; 10:3; 10:16; 11:49; 14:32; 19:14; 19:14; 20:10; 20:20; 22:35; 24:49
John
1:6; 1:19; 1:19; 3:17; 3:17; 3:28; 4:38; 5:33; 5:33; 5:36; 7:32; 10:36; 11:3; 17:18; 20:21
Acts
3:26; 5:21; 7:14; 7:34; 7:35; 8:14; 9:17; 10:8; 10:17; 10:21; 10:36; 11:30; 13:15; 13:26; 16:36; 19:22; 21:25; 22:21; 26:17
1 Corinthians
1:17
2 Corinthians
12:17
2 Timothy
4:12
Hebrews
1:14
1 John
4:9; 4:9; 4:10
Revelation
1:1; 5:6; 14:15; 22:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G649 matches the Greek ἀποστέλλω (apostellō),
which occurs 132 times in 130 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 2:16–Luk 9:2)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:16 -

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent G649 men and killed all the boys who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity [fn]who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:31 - And the demons begged Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send G649 us into the herd of pigs.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5 -

These twelve Jesus sent G649 out G649 after instructing them, saying, “Do not go on a road [fn]to Gentiles, and do not enter a city of Samaritans;

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16 -

“Behold, I am sending G649 you out G649 as sheep in G649 the midst of wolves; so be as wary as serpents, and as innocent as doves.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:40 -

“The one who [fn]receives you [fn]receives Me, and the one who [fn]receives Me [fn]receives Him who sent G649 Me.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:10 - “This is the one about whom it [fn]is written:

‘BEHOLD, I AM SENDING G649 MY MESSENGER [fn]AHEAD OF YOU,

WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:41 - “The Son of Man will send G649 forth G649 His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom [fn]all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35 - And when the men of that place [fn]recognized Him, they sent G649 word into all that surrounding region and brought to Him all who were sick;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:24 - But He answered and said, “I was sent G649 only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:2 - “When he had agreed with the laborers for a [fn]denarius for the day, he sent G649 them into his vineyard.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:1 -

When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent G649 two disciples,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:3 - “And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send G649 them on G649 immediately.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:34 - “And when the [fn]harvest time approached, he sent G649 his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his fruit.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:36 - “Again, he sent G649 other slaves, more than the first; and they did the same things to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:37 - “But afterward he sent G649 his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:3 - “And he sent G649 his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:4 - “Again he sent G649 other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened cattle are all butchered and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:16 - And they *sent G649 their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and [fn]do not care what anyone thinks; for You [fn]are not partial to anyone.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 -

“Therefore, behold, I am sending G649 you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:37 -

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent G649 to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:31 - “And He will send G649 forth G649 His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET BLAST, and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His [fn]elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:19 -

And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent G649 him a message, saying, “See that you have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for [fn]last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:2 -

just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“BEHOLD, I AM SENDING G649 MY MESSENGER [fn]BEFORE YOU,

WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY;

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:14 - And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send G649 them out G649 to preach,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:31 -

Then His mother and His brothers *came, and while standing outside they sent G649 word to Him, calling for Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:29 - “Now when the crop permits, he immediately [fn]puts G649 in G649 the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:10 - And he begged Him earnestly not to send G649 them out G649 of the region.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:7 -

And He *summoned the twelve and began to send G649 them out G649 in G649 pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:17 -

For Herod himself had sent G649 men and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - Immediately the king sent G649 an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:26 - And He sent G649 him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:37 - “Whoever [fn]receives [fn]one child like this in My name [fn]receives Me; and whoever [fn]receives Me does not [fn]receive Me, but Him who sent G649 Me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:1 -

And as they *approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He *sent G649 two of His disciples,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:3 - “And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it’; and immediately he [fn]will send G649 it back here.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:2 - “And at the harvest time he sent G649 a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive his share of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:3 - “And they took him, and beat him, and sent G649 him away G649 empty-handed.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:4 - “And again he sent G649 them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:5 - “And he sent G649 another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:6 - “He had one more man to send, a beloved son; he sent G649 him to them last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:13 -

Then they *sent G649 some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:27 - “And then He will send G649 forth G649 the angels, and will gather together His [fn]elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:13 - And He *sent G649 two of His disciples and *said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him;
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:19 - The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who [fn]stands in the presence of God, and I was sent G649 to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26 -

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent G649 from God to a city in G649 Galilee named Nazareth,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 -

“THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME,

BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO BRING GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR.

HE HAS SENT G649 ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO CAPTIVES,

AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,

TO SET G649 FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43 - But He said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to the other cities, because I was sent G649 for this purpose.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - When he heard about Jesus, he sent G649 some [fn]Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and save the life of his slave.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:20 - When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent G649 us to You, [fn]to ask, ‘Are You the Coming One, or are we to [fn]look for another?’”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:27 - “This is the one about whom it is written:

‘BEHOLD, I AM SENDING G649 MY MESSENGER [fn]AHEAD OF YOU,

WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - And He sent G649 them out G649 to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.

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