ἀποστέλλω
apostellō
to send
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What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) is a verb that means "to send." It is used 134 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. The word can be used in a literal sense, such as sending a message or a person, but it can also convey a sense of authority and delegation. In its range of usage, ἀποστέλλω is often associated with commands, instructions, or missions given by a superior to a subordinate. This can be seen in instances where a leader sends out an apostle, a prophet, or a messenger to fulfill a specific task. The word also implies a sense of responsibility and accountability, as the one being sent is expected to carry out the instructions faithfully. The significance of ἀποστέλλω lies in its representation of authority, trust, and delegation. It highlights the importance of clear communication, responsibility, and accountability in various relationships, whether personal or institutional. By examining the usage of ἀποστέλλω in the Bible, we can gain insights into the dynamics of leadership, communication, and relationships.
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Occurrences in Scripture
134 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
Matthew 21:3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
Matthew 8:31The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.”
Matthew 10:5Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Matthew 11:10For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
Matthew 14:35When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick;
Matthew 15:24But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Matthew 20:2When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 21:34When the season for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.
Matthew 21:36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated them the same way.
Matthew 21:37But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
Matthew 22:3and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
Matthew 22:4Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!” ’
Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.
Matthew 23:34Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
Matthew 23:37“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
Matthew 24:31He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
Matthew 27:19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
Mark 11:1When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Mark 11:3If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
Mark 1:2As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
Mark 3:14He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,
Mark 3:31His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
Mark 4:29But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Mark 5:10He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Mark 6:7He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
Mark 6:17For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.
Mark 6:27Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Mark 8:26He sent him away to his house, saying, “Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.”
Mark 9:37“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”
Mark 12:2When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
Mark 12:3They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
Mark 12:4Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
Mark 12:4Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
Mark 12:5Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.
Mark 12:6Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
Mark 12:13They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
Mark 13:27Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
Mark 14:13He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,
Luke 1:19The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Luke 1:26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
Luke 4:43But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
Luke 7:3When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
Luke 7:20When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’ ”
Luke 19:29When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,