What does καθώς · ἀποστέλλω · πατήρ mean in the Bible?
καθώς · ἀποστέλλω · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "just (or inasmuch) as, that".
Greek · G2531, G649, G3962
καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ
Just (or inasmuch) as, that · to send · a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
καθώςG2531just (or inasmuch) as, that
Pronunciationkathṓs
Comparative conjunction establishing correspondence or proportion between two actions, states, or scriptural fulfillments.
Open lexicon entry →ἀποστέλλωG649to send
Pronunciationapostéllō
Open lexicon entry →πατήρG3962a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Pronunciationpatḗr
Denotes biological parent, ancestor, originator, authority figure, or God—context determines whether literal or metaphorical application.
Open lexicon entry →What does καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ (kathōs apestalken me ho patēr) mean in the Bible?
καθώς · ἀποστέλλω · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "just (or inasmuch) as, that".
Full entry for καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ (G2531, G649, G3962) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2531, G649, G3962?
G2531, G649, G3962 is connected to 182 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. just (or inasmuch) as, that
Source Gloss
just (or inasmuch) as, that
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms182
Matt 21:6 · Matt 26:24 · Matt 28:6 · Mark 1:2 · Mark 4:33 · Mark 9:13 · Mark 11:6 · Mark 14:16 · Mark 14:21 · Mark 15:8 · Mark 16:7 · Luke 1:2 · Luke 1:55 · Luke 1:70 · Luke 2:20 · Luke 2:23182×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 131 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist89perfect21present16future5
Voice
active114passive17
Mood
indicative98participle24subjunctive5imperative2infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:16ἀποστείλαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:31ἀπόστειλονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:16ἀποστέλλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 10:40ἀποστείλαντάaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:5ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:10ἀποστέλλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:41ἀποστελεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:35ἀπέστειλανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:24ἀπεστάληνaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 20:2ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:1ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:3ἀποστελεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 21:34ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:36ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:37ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:16ἀποστέλλουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 22:3ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:4ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:34ἀποστέλλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 23:37ἀπεσταλμένουςperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 24:31ἀποστελεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 27:19ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:2ἀποστέλλωpresent active indicativeongoingMark 3:14ἀποστέλλῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 3:31ἀπέστειλανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:29ἀποστέλλειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 5:10ἀποστείλῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 6:17ἀποστείλαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:27ἀποστείλαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:7ἀποστέλλεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 8:26ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:37ἀποστείλαντάaorist active participleparticipleMark 11:1ἀποστέλλειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 11:3ἀποστέλλειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 12:13ἀποστέλλουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMark 12:2ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:3ἀπέστειλανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:4ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:5ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:6ἀπέστειλενaorist active indicativecompleted+91 more 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
καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ is built from these roots: