verb
exapostelamō
Greekἐξαποστέλλω (exapostellō)
Strong’sG1821
I send forth
stem exapostel-14 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐξ-απο-στέλλω
[in LXX freq., chiefly for שָׁלַח pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1821 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| exapostelamōἐξαποστέλλω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | send | 1× |
| exapostelamiἐξαποστελῶ | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | send | 1× |
| exapostelataἐξαπέστειλεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | sent | 6× |
| exapostelalaἐξαπέστειλαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | sent … away | 5× |
| exapostelitaἐξαπεστάλη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | sent | 1× |
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, 14 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 | exapostelamō1×ἐξαποστέλλω | exapostelame | exapostelami1×ἐξαποστελῶ | exapostelama | exapostelamē | exapostelamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exapostelasō | exapostelase | exapostelasi | exapostelasa | exapostelasē | exapostelaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exapostelatō | exapostelate | exapostelati | exapostelata6×ἐξαπέστειλεν | exapostelatē | exapostelatelē |
| we 1st person plural | exapostelanō | exapostelane | exapostelani | exapostelana | exapostelanē | exapostelanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exapostelavō | exapostelave | exapostelavi | exapostelava | exapostelavē | exapostelavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exapostelalō | exapostelale | exapostelali | exapostelala5×ἐξαπέστειλαν | exapostelalē | exapostelalelē |
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 | exapostelimō | exapostelime | exapostelimi | exapostelima | exapostelimē | exapostelimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exapostelisō | exapostelise | exapostelisi | exapostelisa | exapostelisē | exaposteliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exapostelitō | exapostelite | exaposteliti | exapostelita1×ἐξαπεστάλη | exapostelitē | exapostelitelē |
| we 1st person plural | exapostelinō | exaposteline | exapostelini | exapostelina | exapostelinē | exapostelinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exapostelivō | exapostelive | exapostelivi | exaposteliva | exapostelivē | exapostelivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exapostelilō | exapostelile | exapostelili | exapostelila | exapostelilē | exapostelilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exapostelameiō | exapostelameia | exapostelameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exapostelaseiō | exapostelaseia | exapostelaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exapostelateiō | exapostelateia | exapostelateiē |
| we 1st person plural | exapostelaneiō | exapostelaneia | exapostelaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exapostelaveiō | exapostelaveia | exapostelaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exapostelaleiō | exapostelaleia | exapostelaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exapostelimeiō | exapostelimeia | exapostelimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exaposteliseiō | exaposteliseia | exaposteliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaposteliteiō | exaposteliteia | exaposteliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | exapostelineiō | exapostelineia | exapostelineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaposteliveiō | exaposteliveia | exaposteliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exapostelileiō | exapostelileia | exapostelileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exapostelasōr | exapostelasar | exapostelasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exapostelatōr | exapostelatar | exapostelatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exapostelavōr | exapostelavar | exapostelavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exapostelalōr | exapostelalar | exapostelalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exapostelisōr | exapostelisar | exapostelisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exapostelitōr | exapostelitar | exapostelitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exapostelivōr | exapostelivar | exapostelivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exapostelilōr | exapostelilar | exapostelilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exapostelamoiō | exapostelamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exapostelasoiō | exapostelasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exapostelatoiō | exapostelatoia |
| we 1st person plural | exapostelanoiō | exapostelanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exapostelavoiō | exapostelavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exapostelaloiō | exapostelaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exapostelimoiō | exapostelimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exapostelisoiō | exapostelisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exapostelitoiō | exapostelitoia |
| we 1st person plural | exapostelinoiō | exapostelinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exapostelivoiō | exapostelivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exaposteliloiō | exaposteliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exapostelarō | exapostelari | exapostelara | exapostelarē |
| acted on passive voice | exapostelirō | exaposteliri | exapostelira | exapostelirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exapostelarōtos | exapostelaritos | exapostelaratos | exapostelarētos |
| acted on passive voice | exapostelirōtos | exaposteliritos | exaposteliratos | exapostelirētos |
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
exapostel 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
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
exapostelamō“send”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 24:49“send”kai idou mis exapostelamō tan epangelian tou patērou mu epi vin; vis de kathizavar en ta polita heōs hou endueveia ek hupseu dunamian.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.”
exapostelami“send”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 22:21“send”kai legata pros min; Poreuesōr, hoti mis eis ethneim makran exapostelami sin.Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”
exapostelata“sent”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular6×
Mark 16:8“sent out”kai exercharatais feugala apo teu mnēmeieu, echate gar autain tromos kai ekstasias; kai oudeno oudenem legala, fobele gar. Panteim de teim parangellirēteim toi peri ton Petron suntomōs exangellala. meta de houteim kai autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem kai afthartem kērugmem tau aiōniau sōtērēau. amēn.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Luke 1:53“sent away”peinarōtoin empimplēata agatheiu kai ploutarōtoin exapostelata kenoin.He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
Acts 7:12“sent”akouaratos de Iakōb arōteim sitieim eis Aiguptan exapostelata toin patēroin nu prōtem;When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
Acts 12:11“sent”kai tos Petros en heauto gineratos legata; Nun oidamē alēthōs hoti exapostelata tos kurios ton angelon autou kai exaireta min ek cheirau Hērōdou kai pantau tau prosdokiau tou laou toiu Ioudaioiu.Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
Galatians 4:4“sent forth”hote de erchata tem plērōmem tou chronou, exapostelata tos theos ton huion autou, gineraton ek gunaikau, gineraton hupo nomon,But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Galatians 4:6“sent”hoti de avō huiois, exapostelata tos theos tem pneumem tou huiou autou eis tain kardiain nu, krazarōtem; Abba tor patēror.And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
exapostelala“sent … away”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural5×
Luke 20:10“sent … away”kai kairo apostelata pros toin geōrgoin doulon, hina apo tou karpou tou ampelōnou dōali auto; tois de geōrgois exapostelala auton deraratois kenon.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.
Luke 20:11“sent … away”kai prostitheta heteron pempara doulon; tois de kakeinon deraratois kai atimazaratois exapostelala kenon.So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
Acts 9:30“sent … off”epignōskaratois de tois adelfois katagala auton eis Kaisareian kai exapostelala auton eis Tarsan.When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Acts 11:22“sent out”akouita de tos logos eis teim oueim tau ekklēsau tau arōtau en Ierousalēm peri autoiu, kai exapostelala Barnabaon heōs Antiocheiau;When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Acts 17:14“sent … away”eutheōs de tote ton Paulon exapostelala tois adelfois poreuerō heōs epi tan thalassan; hupomenala tē tos tē Silaos kai tos Timotheos ekei.The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
exapostelita“sent”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 13:26“sent”Anēroir adelfoir, huioir geneu Abraam kai toir en vi foberōtoir ton theon, ni tos logos tau sōtērēau houtau exapostelita.Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.