Lexical Definition
ἐξαποστέλλω exapostéllō (ex-ap-os-tel'-lo) to send out/away G:V
from ἐκ and ἀποστέλλω
send (away, forth, out).
- to send away forth, i.e. (on a mission) to despatch, or (peremptorily) to dismiss
Abbott-Smith
ἐξ-απο-στέλλω [in LXX freq., chiefly for שָׁלַח pi. ;]
1. to send forth: c. acc pers., Ac 7:12 12:11, Ga 4:4; τ. ἐπαγγελίαν, Lk 24:49; τ. πνεῦμα, Ga 4:6; [τ. κήρυγμα, Mk 16:1-20, "shorter conclusion," WH ;] seq. εἰς, Ac 22:21; pass., ὁ λόγος, Ac 13:26.
2. to send away: c. acc pers., seq. εἰς, Ac 9:30; seq. ἕως, Ac 11:22; c. inf., Ac 17:14; κενόν, Lk 1:53 20:10, 11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 16:1 |
| Luke | 1:53 · 20:10 · 20:11 · 24:49 |
| Acts | 7:12 · 9:30 · 11:22 · 12:11 · 13:26 · 17:14 · 22:21 |
| Galatians | 4:4 · 4:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐξαποστέλλω-στέλλω,
future -στελῶ[LXX]: perfect ἐξαπέσταλκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—dispatch, πρεσβευτάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; βιβλίον τινί [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be dispatched, Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπό τινων [Refs]; ἐξαπεσταλμένοι μάχεσθαι Aristeas 13; also ἡμῶν ὁ λόγος -εστάλη [NT]
__2 send forth, [δαίμων] -στέλλων ὕδατα καὶ ἀνέμους [Refs]
__3 of prisoners, send before a tribunal, ἐ. τινὰ δέσμιον πρός τινας [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.: —passive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II send away, dismiss, e.g. a prisoner, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐ. τινὰ κενόν send away empty-handed, [NT]; divorce a wife, [LXX]; expel, ἐκ τοῦ παραδείσον[LXX]
__III discharge a projectile, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__IV destroy, ὀχυρώματα ἐν πυρί [LXX]
__V emit, display, φαντασίαν [Refs 5th c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.13.26 ☩ Luke.1.53 ☩ LXX.Deut.24.4 ☩ LXX.Gen.3.23