What does πέμπω · ἀποστέλλω mean in the Bible?
πέμπω · ἀποστέλλω is a Greek phrase meaning "send, commission".
Greek · G3992, G649
πέμπω / ἀποστέλλω
To send · to send
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πέμπωG3992to send
Pronunciationpémpō
To send with personal relationship or purpose; conveys divine commissioning when referring to God sending prophets or Christ.
Open lexicon entry →ἀποστέλλωG649to send
Pronunciationapostéllō
Open lexicon entry →What does πέμπω / ἀποστέλλω (pempō / apostellō) mean in the Bible?
πέμπω · ἀποστέλλω is a Greek phrase meaning "send, commission".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3992, G649?
G3992, G649 is connected to 79 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. send, commission
Source Gloss
send, commission
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms79TensesAorist, Future, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality37×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:8 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 14:10 · Matt 22:7 · John 1:33 · John 5:37 · John 6:44 · John 7:28 · John 8:16 · John 8:18 · John 8:26 · John 8:29 · John 12:49 · Acts 20:17 · Rom 8:3 · John 4:3434×
Aorist PassiveLuke 7:101×
Present ActiveActs 25:271×
Present Passive1 Pet 2:141×
Indicativestates a fact or reality23×
Aorist ActiveActs 10:33 · Acts 23:30 · 1 Cor 4:17 · 2 Cor 9:3 · Eph 6:22 · Phil 2:28 · Col 4:8 · 1 Thess 3:5 · Rev 22:16 · Luke 7:6 · Luke 7:19 · Luke 15:15 · Phil 4:16 · 1 Thess 3:214×
Future ActiveLuke 20:13 · John 15:26 · John 16:7 · 1 Cor 16:3 · John 14:26 · Rev 11:106×
Present ActiveJohn 20:21 · 2 Thess 2:112×
Aorist PassiveLuke 4:261×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract9×
Aorist ActiveLuke 20:11 · Luke 20:12 · Acts 11:29 · Acts 15:22 · Acts 15:25 · Phil 2:19 · Phil 2:23 · Phil 2:258×
Present ActiveActs 25:251×
Imperativecommand or strong request7×
Aorist ActiveMark 5:12 · Luke 16:24 · Acts 10:5 · Acts 10:32 · Rev 1:11 · Rev 14:15 · Rev 14:187×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist ActiveJohn 13:20 · Titus 3:12 · Luke 16:273×
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
πέμπω / ἀποστέλλω is a primary verb - no further derivation.