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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ἐπιστέλλωG1989
Pronunciationepistéllō
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 Ithave written [to them]1×Acts 21:25
I have {only} written1×Hebrews 13:22
we should write1×Acts 15:20
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 15:20
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Acts2Hebrews1
Source forms
ἐπέστειλα1xepesteilaHebrews 13:22
ἐπεστείλαμεν1xepesteilamenActs 21:25
ἐπιστεῖλαι1xepisteilaiActs 15:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural1xActs 21:25
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1xHebrews 13:22
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xActs 15:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to write to
Source Gloss
to write to
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek 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 15:20Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐπιστεῖλαιepisteilai
I write, send by letter to.
Read verseActs 21:25Verb First Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐπεστείλαμεν,epesteilamen
I write, send by letter to.
Read verseHebrews 13:22Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐπέστειλαepesteila
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
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
infinitive1indicative1
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: