ἀποστέλλω

apostéllō · Greek · Strong's G649 · 131 occurrences

The KJV renders 27 different Hebrew and Greek words as “set”

What it means

set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively

from G575 (ἀπό) and G4724 (στέλλω);

How the KJV renders it

put in, send away, forth, out, set

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“set”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), títhēmi (G5087), keîmai (G2749), dídōmi (G1325), taktós (G5002), kathízō (G2523), dýnō (G1416), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), yâhab (H3051), yânach (H3240), yâçad (H3245), yâtsab (H3320), yâshab (H3427), yᵉthib (H3488), môwʻêd (H4150), mâlêʼ (H4390), mᵉnâʼ (H4483), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâqad (H6485), qûwm (H6966), râkab (H7392), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931)

“out”

also renders rhíptō (G4496), apérchomai (G565), anaboáō (G310), táchion (G5032), exapostéllō (G1821), ekkóptō (G1581), exérchomai (G1831), ekbállō (G1544), ekporeúomai (G1607), proágō (G4254), hâlak (H1980), chêqer (H2714), ṭûwl (H2904), mâtsâʼ (H4672), nâdach (H5080), nâthak (H5413), çâgar (H5462), ʻâbar (H5674), rûwaʻ (H7321), rânan (H7442), râqaʻ (H7554), shâvaʻ (H7768)

“forth”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), anágō (G321), ekchéō (G1632), exapostéllō (G1821), exérchomai (G1831), katágō (G2609), parágō (G3855), poreúomai (G4198), éxō (G1854), hâlak (H1980), ṭûwl (H2904), yâtsab (H3320), kûwn (H3559), ʻâbar (H5674)

“send away”

also renders apotássomai (G657), exapostéllō (G1821), ekpémpō (G1599)

“put in”

also renders embibázō (G1688), anamimnḗskō (G363)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

131 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:17 · V-AAI-3S

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

1 John 4:9 · V-RAI-3S

By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.

1 John 4:10 · V-AAI-3S

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:14 · V-RAI-3S

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

1 Peter 1:12 · V-2APP-DSN

To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

2 Corinthians 12:17 · V-RAI-1S

Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

2 Timothy 4:12 V-AAI-1SActs 3:20 V-AAS-3SActs 3:26 V-AAI-3SActs 5:21 V-AAI-3PActs 7:14 V-AAP-NSMActs 7:34 V-AAS-1SActs 7:35 V-RAI-3SActs 8:14 V-AAI-3PActs 9:17 V-RAI-3SActs 9:38 V-AAI-3PActs 10:8 V-AAI-3SActs 10:17 V-RPP-NPMActs 10:20 V-RAI-1SActs 10:36 V-AAI-3SActs 11:11 V-RPP-NPMActs 11:13 V-AAM-2SActs 11:30 V-AAP-NPMActs 13:15 V-AAI-3PActs 15:27 V-RAI-1PActs 15:33 V-AAP-APMActs 16:35 V-AAI-3PActs 16:36 V-RAI-3PActs 19:22 V-AAP-NSMActs 26:17 V-PAI-1SActs 28:28 V-2API-3SHebrews 1:14 V-PPP-NPNJohn 1:6 V-RPP-NSMJohn 1:19 V-AAI-3PJohn 1:24 V-RPP-NPMJohn 3:17 V-AAI-3SJohn 3:28 V-RPP-NSMJohn 3:34 V-AAI-3SJohn 4:38 V-RAI-1SJohn 5:33 V-RAI-2PJohn 5:36 V-RAI-3SJohn 5:38 V-AAI-3SJohn 6:29 V-AAI-3SJohn 6:57 V-AAI-3SJohn 7:29 V-RAI-3SJohn 7:32 V-AAI-3PJohn 8:42 V-AAI-3SJohn 9:7 V-RPP-NSMJohn 10:36 V-AAI-3SJohn 11:3 V-AAI-3PJohn 11:42 V-AAI-2SJohn 17:3 V-AAI-2SJohn 17:8 V-AAI-2SJohn 17:18 V-AAI-1SJohn 17:21 V-AAI-2SJohn 17:23 V-AAI-2SJohn 17:25 V-AAI-2SJohn 18:24 V-AAI-3SJohn 20:21 V-RAI-3SLuke 1:19 V-2API-1S

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