What does ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to write to".
Greek · G1989
ἐπιστέλλω
To write to
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ἐπιστέλλω G1989
Pronunciation epistéllō
What does ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to write to".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1989?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include have written [to them] (1), I have {only} written (1), we should write (1).
Where does ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 15:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It have written [to them] 1× Acts 21:25
I have {only} written 1× Hebrews 13:22
we should write 1× Acts 15:20
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Acts 15:20
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Acts 2 Hebrews 1
Source forms
ἐπέστειλα 1x epesteila Hebrews 13:22
ἐπεστείλαμεν 1x epesteilamen Acts 21:25
ἐπιστεῖλαι 1x episteilai Acts 15:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 1x Acts 21:25
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Hebrews 13:22
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 1x Acts 15:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to write to
Source Gloss
to write to
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 15:20 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐπιστεῖλαι episteilai
I write, send by letter to.
Read verse Acts 21:25 Verb First Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐπεστείλαμεν, epesteilamen
I write, send by letter to.
Read verse Hebrews 13:22 Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐπέστειλα epesteila
I write, send by letter to.
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
infinitive 1 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπιστέλλω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain