verb
apostelamō
Greekἀποστέλλω (apostellō)
Strong’sG649
I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
stem apostel-132 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books33 forms occur
Translated as
1 rarer rendering are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
ἀπο-στέλλω,
[in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח;]
SYN.: πέμπω, the general term. ἀ. "suggests official or authoritative sending" (v. Thayer, s.v. πέμπω; Westc., Jo., 298; Epp. Jo., 125; Cremer, 529; MM, s.v.).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G649 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidap-os-tel'-lo
set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
King Jamesput in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apostelamōἀποστέλλω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | send | 7× |
| apostelatōἀποστέλλει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | sent | 4× |
| apostelalōἀποστέλλουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | sent | 2× |
| apostelamiἈποστελῶ | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | send | 1× |
| apostelatiἀποστελεῖ | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | send out | 4× |
| apostelamaἀπέστειλα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | sent | 4× |
| apostelasaἀπέστειλας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | sent | 7× |
| apostelataἀπέστειλεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | sent | 38× |
| apostelanaἀπεστείλαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | wrote | 1× |
| apostelalaἀπέστειλαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | sent | 13× |
| apostelimaἀπεστάλην | happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular | sent | 3× |
| apostelitaἀπεστάλη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | sent | 2× |
| apostelamēἀπέσταλκα | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | sent | 2× |
| apostelatēἀπέσταλκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | sent | 7× |
| apostelanēἀπεστάλκαμεν | has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural | sent | 1× |
| apostelavēἀπεστάλκατε | has happened · yeperfect active indicative 2nd person plural | sent | 1× |
| apostelalēἈπέσταλκαν | has happened · theyperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | sent | 1× |
| apostelateiōἀποστέλλῃ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | send … out | 1× |
| apostelameiaἀποστείλω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | send | 1× |
| apostelateiaἀποστείλῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | send | 2× |
| apostelileiaἀποσταλῶσιν | happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural | sent | 1× |
| apostelasarἀπόστειλον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | send | 2× |
| apostelarōἀποστέλλειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | send … out | 1× |
| apostelaraἀποστεῖλαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | set | 1× |
| apostelirōteimἀποστελλόμενα | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct plural neuter | sent out | 1× |
| apostelaratosἀποστείλας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | sent | 7× |
| apostelaratonἀποστείλαντά | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | sent | 4× |
| apostelaratoisἀποστείλαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | sending | 1× |
| apostelaratoinἀποστείλαντας | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine | sent | 1× |
| apostelirateἀποσταλέντι | happened · to, foraorist passive participle dative singular neuter | sent | 1× |
| apostelirētosἈπεσταλμένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | sent | 3× |
| apostelirētoisἀπεσταλμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | sent | 5× |
| apostelirētoinἀπεσταλμένους | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine | sent | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 98 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostelamō7×ἀποστέλλω | apostelame | apostelami1×Ἀποστελῶ | apostelama4×ἀπέστειλα | apostelamē2×ἀπέσταλκα | apostelamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apostelasō | apostelase | apostelasi | apostelasa7×ἀπέστειλας | apostelasē | apostelaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostelatō4×ἀποστέλλει | apostelate | apostelati4×ἀποστελεῖ | apostelata38×ἀπέστειλεν | apostelatē7×ἀπέσταλκεν | apostelatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apostelanō | apostelane | apostelani | apostelana1×ἀπεστείλαμεν | apostelanē1×ἀπεστάλκαμεν | apostelanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostelavō | apostelave | apostelavi | apostelava | apostelavē1×ἀπεστάλκατε | apostelavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostelalō2×ἀποστέλλουσιν | apostelale | apostelali | apostelala13×ἀπέστειλαν | apostelalē1×Ἀπέσταλκαν | apostelalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostelimō | apostelime | apostelimi | apostelima3×ἀπεστάλην | apostelimē | apostelimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apostelisō | apostelise | apostelisi | apostelisa | apostelisē | aposteliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostelitō | apostelite | aposteliti | apostelita2×ἀπεστάλη | apostelitē | apostelitelē |
| we 1st person plural | apostelinō | aposteline | apostelini | apostelina | apostelinē | apostelinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostelivō | apostelive | apostelivi | aposteliva | apostelivē | apostelivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostelilō | apostelile | apostelili | apostelila | apostelilē | apostelilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostelameiō | apostelameia1×ἀποστείλω | apostelameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apostelaseiō | apostelaseia | apostelaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostelateiō1×ἀποστέλλῃ | apostelateia2×ἀποστείλῃ | apostelateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apostelaneiō | apostelaneia | apostelaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostelaveiō | apostelaveia | apostelaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostelaleiō | apostelaleia | apostelaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostelimeiō | apostelimeia | apostelimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aposteliseiō | aposteliseia | aposteliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aposteliteiō | aposteliteia | aposteliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apostelineiō | apostelineia | apostelineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aposteliveiō | aposteliveia | aposteliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostelileiō | apostelileia1×ἀποσταλῶσιν | apostelileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apostelasōr | apostelasar2×ἀπόστειλον | apostelasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostelatōr | apostelatar | apostelatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostelavōr | apostelavar | apostelavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apostelalōr | apostelalar | apostelalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apostelisōr | apostelisar | apostelisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostelitōr | apostelitar | apostelitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostelivōr | apostelivar | apostelivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apostelilōr | apostelilar | apostelilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostelamoiō | apostelamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apostelasoiō | apostelasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostelatoiō | apostelatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apostelanoiō | apostelanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostelavoiō | apostelavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apostelaloiō | apostelaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostelimoiō | apostelimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apostelisoiō | apostelisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostelitoiō | apostelitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apostelinoiō | apostelinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostelivoiō | apostelivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aposteliloiō | aposteliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apostelarō1×ἀποστέλλειν | apostelari | apostelara1×ἀποστεῖλαι | apostelarē |
| acted on passive voice | apostelirō | aposteliri | apostelira | apostelirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 25 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apostelarōtos | apostelaritos | apostelaratos13×ἀποστείλας | apostelarētos |
| acted on passive voice | apostelirōtos1× | aposteliritos | aposteliratos1× | apostelirētos10×Ἀπεσταλμένος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apostel is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
132 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
apostelamō“send”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular7×
Matthew 10:16“sending … out”Idou mis apostelamō vin hōs probateim en mese lukoiu; ginevōr oun fronimois hōs tois ofiois kai akeraiois hōs tais peristerais.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 11:10“send”houtos atō peri hou grafitē; Idou mis apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su emprosthen su.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
Matthew 23:34“sending”dia houtem idou mis apostelamō pros vin profētoin kai sofoin kai grammatevoin; ek autoiu apokteinavi kai stauravi, kai ek autoiu mastigavi en tai sunagōgai vu kai diōkavi apo politau eis politan;Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
Mark 1:2“send”Kathōs grafitē en to Ēsaio to profēto; Idou apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su;As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
Luke 7:27“send”houtos atō peri hou grafitē; Idou apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su emprosthen su.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
Luke 10:3“sending … out”hupagavōr; idou apostelamō vin hōs arēnoin en mese lukoiu.Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Acts 26:17“sending”exairerōtos sin ek tou laou kai ek teiu ethneiu, eis hoin mis apostelamō sinI will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
apostelatō“sent”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Mark 4:29“puts in”hotan de paradōateia tos karpos, euthuos apostelatō tem drepanem, hoti paristanatē tos therismos.And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Mark 11:1“sent”Kai hote engizalō eis Hierosolumeim eis Bēthfagē kai Bēthanian pros tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu, apostelatō duo toiu mathētoiu autouAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
Mark 11:3“send”kai ean tinos vi legateia; Tinem poiavō houtem? legavar hoti Tos kurios autou chreian echatō; kai euthuos auton apostelatō palin hōde.If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
Mark 14:13“sent”kai apostelatō duo toiu mathētoiu autou kai legatō autoi; Hupagavōr eis tan politan, kai apantati vi anthrōpos keramiem hudōreu bastazarōtos; akolouthavar auto,So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
apostelalō“sent”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 22:16“sent”kai apostelalō auto toin mathētoin autoiu meta toiu Hērōdianoiu legarōtois; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai tan hodan tou theou en alētheia didaskasō, kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu;They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
Mark 12:13“sent”Kai apostelalō pros auton tinoin toiu Farisaioiu kai toiu Hērōdianoiu hina auton agreualeia logo.Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
apostelami“send”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 11:49“send”dia houtem kai tas sofias tou theou legata; Apostelami eis autoin profētoin kai apostoloin, kai ek autoiu apokteinali kai diōkali,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.’
apostelati“send out”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 13:41“send out”apostelati tos huios tou anthrōpou toin angeloin autou, kai sullegali ek tau basileiau autou panteim teim skandaleim kai toin poiarōtoin tan anomian,The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
Matthew 21:3“send”kai ean tinos vi legateia tinem, legavi hoti Tos kurios autoiu chreian echatō; euthuos de apostelati autoin.If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
Matthew 24:31“send out”kai apostelati toin angeloin autou meta salpinxau megau, kai episunagali toin eklektoin autou ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreiu ouranoiu heōs teiu akreiu autoiu.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Mark 13:27“send out”kai tote apostelati toin angeloin kai episunagati toin eklektoin ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreu gēau heōs akreu ouranou.And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
apostelama“sent”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular4×
Luke 22:35“sent … out”Kai legata autoi; Hote apostelama vin ater ballantieu kai pērau kai hupodēmeiu, mē tineu husterava? tois de legala; Oudeneu.Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
John 4:38“sent”mis apostelama vin therizarō hem ouk vis kopiavē; allois kopialē, kai vis eis ton kopon autoiu eiserchavē.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.”
John 17:18“sent”kathōs min apostelasa eis ton kosmon, kamis apostelama autoin eis ton kosmon;As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
2 Timothy 4:12“sent”Tuchikon de apostelama eis Efesan.Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
apostelasa“sent”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular7×
John 11:42“sent”mis de oidamelē hoti pantote mu akouasō; alla dia ton ochlon ton periistanarēton legama, hina pisteualeia hoti sis min apostelasa.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.”
John 17:3“sent”houtas de atō tas aiōnias zōas hina gnōskaleiō sin ton monon alēthinon theon kai hon apostelasa Iēsun Christon.Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
John 17:8“sent”hoti teim rēmeim heim dōasa mi dōamē autoi, kai autois lambala kai gnōskala alēthōs hoti para su exerchama, kai pisteuala hoti sis min apostelasa.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.
John 17:18“sent”kathōs min apostelasa eis ton kosmon, kamis apostelama autoin eis ton kosmon;As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
John 17:21“sent”hina pantois henem aleiō, kathōs sis, patēror, en mi kamis en si, hina kai autois en ni aleiō, hina tos kosmos pisteuateiō hoti sis min apostelasa.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.
John 17:23“sent”mis en autoi kai sis en mi, hina aleiō teleiirētois eis henem, hina gnōskateiō tos kosmos hoti sis min apostelasa kai agapasa autoin kathōs min agapasa.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.
John 17:25“sent”Patēror dikaior, kai tos kosmos sin ouk gnōskata, mis de sin gnōskama, kai houtois gnōskala hoti sis min apostelasa,Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
apostelata“sent”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular38×, 10 shown
Matthew 10:5“sent out”Houtoin toin dōdeka apostelata tos Iēsus parangellaratos autoi legarōtos; Eis hodan ethneiu mē aperchaveia kai eis politan Samaritoiu mē eiserchaveia;These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
Matthew 20:2“sent”sumfōnaratos de meta toiu ergatoiu ek dēnarieu tan hēmeran apostelata autoin eis ton ampelōnon autou.He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 21:1“sent”Kai hote engizala eis Hierosolumeim kai erchala eis Bēthfagē eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu, tote Iēsus apostelata duo mathētoinAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
Matthew 21:34“sent”hote de engizata tos kairos toiu karpoiu, apostelata toin douloin autou pros toin geōrgoin lambara toin karpoin autou.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
Matthew 21:36“sent”palin apostelata alloin douloin polloteroin toiu prōtoiu, kai poiala autoi hōsautōs.Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
Matthew 21:37“sent”husterem de apostelata pros autoin ton huion autou legarōtos; Entrepili ton huion mu.Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
Matthew 22:3“sent”kai apostelata toin douloin autou kalara toin kalirētoin eis toin gamoin, kai ouk thelale erchara.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
Matthew 22:4“sent”palin apostelata alloin douloin legarōtos; Legavar toi kalirētoi; Idou tem aristem mu hetoimazamē, tois taurois mu kai teim sitisteim thuirēteim, kai panteim hetoimeim; deute eis toin gamoin.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
Matthew 27:19“sent”Katherōtou de autou epi teu bēmeu apostelata pros auton tas gunaikas autou legarōtas; Mēdenem si kai to dikaio ekeino, polleim gar paschama sēmeron kata onarem dia auton.While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
Mark 8:26“sent”kai apostelata auton eis oikon autou legarōtos; Mēde eis tan kōman eiserchaseia.Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
apostelana“wrote”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 21:25“wrote”peri de teiu pisteuarēteiu ethneiu nis apostelana krinaratois fulasserō autoin tem tē eidōlothutem kai haimem kai pniktem kai porneian.As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”
apostelala“sent”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural13×, 9 shown
Matthew 14:35“sent”kai epignōskaratois auton tois anērois tou topou ekeinou apostelala eis holan tan perichōran ekeinan, kai prosferala auto pantoin toin kakōs echarōtoin,And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
Mark 3:31“sent”Kai erchelō tas mētēras autou kai tois adelfois autou kai exō stēkarōtois apostelala pros auton kalarōtois auton.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
Mark 12:3“sent … away”kai lambaratois auton derala kai apostelala kenon.But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
Luke 19:14“sent”tois de politois autou misale auton, kai apostelala presbeian opisō autou legarōtois; Ouk thelanō houton basilara epi nin.But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
Luke 20:20“sent”Kai paratēraratois apostelala enkathetoin hupokrinerōtoin heautoin dikaioin arō, hina epilambeleia autou logou, hōste paradōara auton ta archa kai ta exousia tou hēgemōnou.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.
John 1:19“sent”Kai houtas atō tas marturias tou Iōannou hote apostelala tois Ioudaiois ek Hierosolumeiu hierevoin kai Leuitoin hina erōtaleia auton; Sis tinos asō?And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
John 7:32“sent”Akouala tois Farisaiois tou ochlou gonguzarōtou peri autou houteim, kai apostelala tois archierevois kai tois Farisaiois hupēretoin hina piazaleia auton.When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
John 11:3“sent”apostelala oun tais adelfais pros auton legarōtais; Kurior, ide hon filasō asthenatō.So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
Acts 5:21“sent”akouaratois de eiserchala hupo ton orthron eis tem hierem kai didaskale. Paragineratos de tos archierevos kai tois sun auto sunkalala tem sunedriem kai pantan tan gerousian toiu huioiu Israēl, kai apostelala eis tem desmōtēriem agira autoin.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.
apostelima“sent”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular3×
Matthew 15:24“sent”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ouk apostelima ei mē eis teim probateim teim apolluarēteim oikou Israēl.He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Luke 1:19“sent”kai apokriniratos tos angelos legata auto; Mis amō Gabriēl tos paristanarētos enōpion tou theou, kai apostelima lalara pros sin kai euangelizera si houteim;“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Luke 4:43“sent”tos de legata pros autoin hoti Kai tai heterai politai euangelizera min datō tan basileian tou theou, hoti epi houtem apostelima.But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”
apostelita“sent”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 1:26“sent”En de to mēno to hekto apostelita tos angelos Gabriēl apo tou theou eis politan tau Galilaiau ha onomem NazarethIn the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
Acts 28:28“sent”gnōstem oun atōr vi hoti tei ethnei apostelita houtem tem sōtēriem tou theou; autois kai akoueli.Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
apostelamē“sent”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular2×
Acts 10:20“sent”alla anistanaratos katabainasar kai poreuesōr sun autoi mēdenem diakrinerōtos, hoti mis apostelamē autoin.So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
2 Corinthians 12:17“sent”mē tinon hoiu apostelamē pros vin, dia autou pleonektama vin?Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?
apostelatē“sent”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular7×
Luke 4:18“sent”Pneumem kuriou epi min, heu heineken chriata min euangelizera ptōchoi, apostelatē min kērussara aichmalōtoi afesian kai tufloi anablepsian, apostelara thrauirētoin en afesia,“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
John 5:36“sent”mis de echamō tan marturian megotereim tou Iōannou, teim gar ergeim heim dōatē mi tos patēros hina teleiameia auteim, auteim teim ergeim heim poiamō, marturatō peri mu hoti tos patēros min apostelatē,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.
John 20:21“sent”legata oun autoi tos Iēsus palin; Eirēnas vi; kathōs apostelatē min tos patēros, kamis pempamō vin.Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
Acts 7:35“sent”Houton ton Mōuson, hon arnela legaratois; Tinos sin kathistanata archōnon kai dikaston, houton tos theos kai archōnon kai lutrōton apostelatē sun cheira angelou tou horiratou auto en ta bata.This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Acts 9:17“sent”aperchata de Hananios kai eiserchata eis tan oikian, kai epititharatos epi auton tain cheirain legata; Saoul adelfor, tos kurios apostelatē min, Iēsus tos horiratos si en ta hoda ha erchese, hopōs anablepaseia kai pimplēiseia pneumeu hagieu.So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
1 John 4:9“sent”en houte fanerita tas agapas tou theou en ni, hoti ton huion autou ton monogenon apostelatē tos theos eis ton kosmon hina zōaneia dia autou.This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
1 John 4:14“sent”kai nis theasenē kai marturanō hoti tos patēros apostelatē ton huion sōtēron tou kosmou.And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
apostelanē“sent”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 15:27“sent”apostelanē oun Ioudaon kai Silaon, kai autoin dia logou apangellarōtoin teim auteim.Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
apostelavē“sent”has happened · yeperfect active indicative 2nd person plural1×
John 5:33“sent”vis apostelavē pros Iōannon, kai marturatē ta alētheia;You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
apostelalē“sent”has happened · theyperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 16:36“sent”apangellata de tos desmofulaxos toin logoin houtoin pros ton Paulon, hoti Apostelalē tois stratēgois hina apoluiveia; nun oun exercharatois poreuevōr en eirēna.The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
apostelateiō“send … out”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Mark 3:14“send … out”kai poiata dōdeka, hina aleiō meta autou kai hina apostelateiō autoin kērussarōHe appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
apostelameia“send”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Acts 7:34“send”horaratos horama tan kakōsian tou laou mu tou en Aigupta, kai tou stenagmou autou akouama, kai katabainama exairera autoin; kai nun deuro apostelameia sin eis Aiguptan.I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
apostelateia“send”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Mark 5:10“send”kai parakalate auton polleim hina mē auteim apostelateia exō tau chōrau.And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
Acts 3:20“send”hopōs an erchaleia kairois anapsuxiau apo prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apostelateia ton procheirizirēton vi christon Iēsun,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.
apostelileia“sent”happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Romans 10:15“sent”pōs de kērussaleia ean mē apostelileia? kathōs grafitē; Hōs hōraiois tois podois toiu euangelizerōtoiu teim agatheim.And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
apostelasar“send”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 8:31“send”tois de daimōnois parakalale auton legarōtois; Ei ekballasō nin, apostelasar nin eis tan agelan toiu choiroiu.So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
Acts 11:13“send”apangellata de ni pōs horata ton angelon en to oiko autou histaniraton kai legaraton; Apostelasar eis Ioppan kai metapempesar Simōnon ton epikalirōton Petron,He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
apostelarō“send … out”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Mark 6:7“send … out”kai proskaletō toin dōdeka, kai archeta autoin apostelarō duo duo, kai dōate autoi exousian teiu pneumeiu teiu akatharteiu,Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
apostelara“set”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 4:18“set”Pneumem kuriou epi min, heu heineken chriata min euangelizera ptōchoi, apostelatē min kērussara aichmalōtoi afesian kai tufloi anablepsian, apostelara thrauirētoin en afesia,“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
apostelirōteim“sent out”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Hebrews 1:14“sent out”ouchi pantois alō leitourgikeim pneumeim eis diakonian apostelirōteim dia toin mellarōtoin klēronomarō sōtērēan?Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
apostelaratos“sent”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine7×
Matthew 2:16“sent”Tote Hērōdos horaratos hoti empaizita hupo toiu magoiu thumita liōs, kai apostelaratos anairata pantoin toin paidoin toin en Bēthleem kai en pantei tei horei autau apo dietou kai katōterō, kata ton chronon hon akribata para toiu magoiu.When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
Mark 6:17“sent”Autos gar tos Hērōdos apostelaratos kratata ton Iōannon kai data auton en fulaka dia Hērōdiadan tan gunaikan Filippou tou adelfou autou, hoti autan gamata;For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
Mark 6:27“sent”kai euthuos apostelaratos tos basilevos spekoulatōron epitassata ferara tan kefalan autou. kai apercharatos apokefalizata auton en ta fulakaSo without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
Luke 14:32“sends”ei de mēge, ēti autou porrō arōtou presbeian apostelaratos erōtatō teim pros eirēnan.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
Acts 7:14“sent”apostelaratos de Iōsēf metakaleta Iakōb ton patēron autou kai pantan tan sungeneian en psuchai hebdomēkonta pente,Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
Acts 19:22“sent”apostelaratos de eis tan Makedonian duo toiu diakonarōtoiu auto, Timotheon kai Eraston, autos epechata chronon eis tan Asian.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
Revelation 1:1“sending”Apokalupsias Iēsu Christou, han dōata auto tos theos deiknuara toi douloi autou, heim datō ginera en tache, kai sēmainata apostelaratos dia tou angelou autou to doulo autou Iōanno,This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
apostelaraton“sent”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine4×
Matthew 10:40“sent”Tos decherōtos vin min dechetō, kai tos min decherōtos dechetō ton apostelaraton min.He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
Mark 9:37“sent”Hos an henem teiu toiouteiu paidieiu decheteia epi te onome mu, min dechetō; kai hos an min decheteiō, ouk min dechetō alla ton apostelaraton min.“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
Luke 9:48“sent”kai legata autoi; Hos an decheteia houtem tem paidiem epi te onome mu min dechetō, kai hos an min decheteia dechetō ton apostelaraton min; tos gar mikroteros en pantoi vi huparcharōtos houtos atō megos.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.”
Luke 10:16“sent”Tos akouarōtos vu mu akouatō, kai tos athetarōtos vin min athetatō; tos de min athetarōtos athetatō ton apostelaraton min.Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
apostelaratois“sending”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 11:30“sending”hem kai poiala apostelaratois pros toin presbuteroin dia cheirau Barnabaou kai Saulou.This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
apostelaratoin“sent”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Acts 15:33“sent”poiaratois de chronon apoluila meta eirēnau apo toiu adelfoiu pros toin apostelaratoin autoin.After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
apostelirate“sent”happened · to, foraorist passive participle dative singular neuter1×
1 Peter 1:12“sent”hoi apokaluptita hoti ouk heautoi vi de diakonale auteim, heim nun anangellita vi dia toiu euangelizeratoiu vin pneume hagie apostelirate apo ouranou, eis heim epithumalō angelois parakuptara.It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
apostelirētos“sent”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine3×
John 1:6“sent”Gineta anthrōpos apostelirētos para theou, onomem auto Iōannos;There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
John 3:28“sent”autois vis mi marturavō hoti legama; Ouk amō mis tos christos, alla hoti Apostelirētos amō emprosthen ekeinou.You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
John 9:7“sent”kai legata auto; Hupagasōr niptesar eis tan kolumbēthran tou Silōam hem hermēneuitō Apostelirētos. aperchata oun kai nipteta, kai erchata bleparōtos.Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
apostelirētois“sent”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine5×
Luke 19:32“sent”apercharatois de tois apostelirētois heuriskala kathōs legata autoi.So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
John 1:24“sent”Kai apostelirētois ale ek toiu Farisaioiu.Then the Pharisees who had been sent
Acts 10:17“sent”Hōs de en heauto diaporate tos Petros tinem an atoiō tem horamem hem horata, idou tois anērois tois apostelirētois hupo tou Kornēliou dierōtaratois tan oikian tou Simōnou efistanala epi ton pulōnon,While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
Acts 11:11“sent”kai idou exautēs treis anērois efistanala epi tan oikian en ha ane, apostelirētois apo Kaisareiau pros min.Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
Revelation 5:6“sent out”Kai horama en mese tou thronou kai teiu tessares zōeiu kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem histanarētem hōs sfazirētem, echarōtos kerateim hepta kai ofthalmoin hepta, hois alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou, apostelirētois eis pantan tan gēan.Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
apostelirētoin“sent”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine2×
Matthew 23:37“sent”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su, hon tropon ornias episunagatō teim nossieim autau hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava?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!
Luke 13:34“sent”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su hon tropon ornias tan heautau nossian hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava.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!