What does ὅς · ἐάν · ἐμέ · δέχομαι · ἀποστέλλω · μέ mean in the Bible?
ὅς · ἐάν · ἐμέ · δέχομαι · ἀποστέλλω · μέ is a Greek phrase meaning "the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that".
Greek · G3739, G1437, G1691, G1209, G649, G3165
ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με
The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that · if · me · to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · to send · me
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ὅςG3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
Pronunciationhós
Relative pronoun that agrees with antecedent in gender but may vary in case through attraction or construction according to sense.
Open lexicon entry →ἐάνG1437if
Pronunciationeán
Conditional particle marking contingency as possible but uncertain, less definite than simple εἰ with indicative.
Open lexicon entry →ἐμέG1691me
Pronunciationemé
Open lexicon entry →δέχομαιG1209to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationdéchomai
To receive with willingness or hospitality, emphasizing acceptance rather than mere acquisition.
Open lexicon entry →ἀποστέλλωG649to send
Pronunciationapostéllō
Open lexicon entry →μέG3165me
Pronunciationmé
Open lexicon entry →What does ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με (hos ean eme dexētai, dechetai ton aposteilanta me) mean in the Bible?
ὅς · ἐάν · ἐμέ · δέχομαι · ἀποστέλλω · μέ is a Greek phrase meaning "the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that".
Full entry for ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με (G3739, G1437, G1691, G1209, G649, G3165) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3739, G1437, G1691, G1209, G649, G3165?
G3739, G1437, G1691, G1209, G649, G3165 is connected to 1,408 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
Strong'sG3739, G1437, G1691, G1209, G649, G3165
Lexical occurrences1,408 versesWord forms10 forms1,408 referencesSource Gloss
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms1408Case patternNominative (357)Number patternSingular (441)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:19 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:22 · Matt 5:31 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 10:14 · Matt 10:38 · Matt 10:42 · Matt 11:6 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 15:5 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 18:5219×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 1:23 · Matt 10:26 · Matt 13:8 · Matt 13:32 · Matt 20:4 · Matt 27:33 · Mark 2:24 · Mark 3:17 · Mark 4:4 · Mark 5:33 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 7:11 · Mark 7:15 · Mark 7:34 · Mark 12:42 · Mark 13:1172×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMark 4:16 · Luke 5:10 · Luke 5:17 · Luke 5:29 · Luke 6:18 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 9:27 · Luke 9:31 · Luke 10:30 · Luke 13:30 · Luke 17:12 · Luke 20:47 · Luke 23:29 · Luke 24:23 · John 1:13 · John 6:6433×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 11:16 · Matt 13:4 · Luke 7:32 · John 6:13 · John 10:16 · John 20:30 · Eph 5:4 · Col 2:17 · Col 2:22 · 2 Tim 2:20 · Titus 2:1 · 1 Pet 1:12 · Rev 1:4 · Rev 1:19 · Rev 3:2 · Rev 3:423×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMark 15:41 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 23:27 · Luke 23:29 · Rev 5:85×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 2:37 · Luke 10:39 · Acts 9:36 · Rev 14:84×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineEph 2:131×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:25 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:12 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 13:33 · Matt 14:22 · Matt 17:9 · Matt 18:7 · Matt 18:30 · Matt 18:34 · Matt 26:24 · Matt 26:36 · Mark 1:7 · Mark 13:30 · Mark 14:21 · Luke 3:1697×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 1:16 · Matt 24:38 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 16:9 · Luke 1:20 · Luke 7:45 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 17:27 · John 11:2 · Acts 1:2 · Acts 1:22 · Acts 1:25 · Acts 3:25 · Acts 7:17 · Acts 16:14 · Acts 20:1849×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 6:8 · Luke 1:20 · Luke 3:19 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 12:3 · Luke 15:16 · Luke 19:44 · Luke 23:14 · Luke 23:41 · John 7:31 · John 13:29 · John 21:10 · Acts 1:1 · Acts 3:21 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 8:2444×
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
ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με is built from this root: