Strong's G649 · Greek
ἀποστέλλω
apostello · /ap-os-tel'-lo/
Definition
from 575 and 4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
KJV: put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty)
Root / derivation: from 575 and 4724
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἀποστέλλω across 130 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
130 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew21 verses
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. harmless: or, simple
Matthew 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Matthew 11:10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Matthew 13:41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; things: or, scandals
Matthew 14:35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Matthew 15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 20:2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. penny: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents
Matthew 21:1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
Matthew 21:3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
Matthew 21:34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
Matthew 21:36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
Matthew 21:37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
Matthew 22:3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Matthew 22:16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew 23:34Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. with: or, with a trumpet, and a great voice
Matthew 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Mark20 verses
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Mark 3:14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Mark 3:31There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
Mark 4:29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. brought: or, ripe
Mark 5:10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Mark 6:7And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Mark 6:17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
Mark 6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, an: or, one of his guard
Mark 8:26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Mark 11:1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
Mark 11:3And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
Mark 12:2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
Mark 12:3And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
Mark 12:4And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
Mark 12:5And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others;3303 beating some, and killing some.
Mark 12:6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying They will reverence my son.
Mark 12:13And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
Mark 13:27And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
Mark 14:13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
Luke25 verses
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Luke 1:26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 4:43And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
Luke 7:3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Luke 7:20When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke 7:27This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke 9:48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Luke 9:52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke 10:1After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Luke 10:3Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke 11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke 14:17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Luke 14:32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:29And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke 19:32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
Luke 20:10And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
Luke 22:35And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Luke 24:49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
John27 verses
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
John 1:19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
John 1:24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
John 4:38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
John 5:33Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
John 5:36But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
John 5:38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
John 6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John 6:57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
John 7:29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
John 7:32The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
John 8:42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
John 9:7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
John 10:36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
John 11:3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
John 11:42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 17:8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
John 17:18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
John 17:21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
John 17:23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
John 17:25O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John 18:24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Acts25 verses
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Acts 5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
Acts 7:14Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts 7:34I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
Acts 7:35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Acts 8:14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Acts 9:17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 9:38And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. delay: or, be grieved
Acts 10:8And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Acts 10:17Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
Acts 10:20Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
Acts 10:21Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
Acts 10:36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
Acts 11:11And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
Acts 11:13And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Acts 11:30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts 13:26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Acts 15:27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. mouth: Gr. word
Acts 16:35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
Acts 16:36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
Acts 19:22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Acts 26:17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Acts 28:28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
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Hebrews1 verse
1 John3 verses
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
1 John 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Revelation3 verses
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Revelation 5:6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Revelation 22:6And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G649 (apostello) mean?
from 575 and 4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
How many times does G649 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G649 (ἀποστέλλω) appears in 130 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sent.”
How is apostello translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G649 is rendered as “sent” (91×), “send” (22×), “forth” (15×), “away” (4×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ἀποστέλλω come from?
from 575 and 4724