Apostéllō — G649

G649 · Greek — ἀποστέλλω

Pronunciation: ap-os-tel'-lo

Definition

verb

set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively

  1. to order (one) to go to a place appointed
    1. either persons sent with commissions, or things intended for someone. So, very frequently, Jesus teaches that God sent him, as
    2. The place of the sending is specified
    3. The object of the mission is indicated by an infinitive following
    4. ἀποστέλλειν by itself, without an accusative
  2. to send away, i. e. to dismiss
    1. to allow one to depart
    2. to order one to depart, send off
    3. to drive away

Usually translated as

send, set, put in

Origin

from G575 and G4724

Occurrences

Apostéllō occurs 133 times in 130 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (21), Mark (20), Luke (25), John (27), Acts (25), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1), 1 John (3), Revelation (3)

Strong's Lexicon — A