Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
Perseus Dictionary Entry (Liddell and Scott [and Jones]'s Greek-English Lexicon, 9th ed., 1925-1940)
ἐπιστολή
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ἀπο+στέλλω | to send-forth (v.) Lit:"send/arrange-from/away". Often rendered "send-forth" (a message, messenger, action, etc), send |
ἀπο·στολή, -ῆς, ἡ | apostleship (n.) |
ἀπό·στολος, -ου, ὁ | apostle (n.) |
δια+στέλλω | to order/separate (v.) [charge, command, order in NT]. [separate, divide, distinguish most common in LXX]. |
δια·στολή, -ῆς, ἡ | distinction (n.) |
ἐξ·απο+στέλλω | to send-forth (v.) Lit:"send-from-out-of", hence send-forth. |
ἐπι+στέλλω | to write to (v.) to write to, send a letter to |
ἐπι·στολή, -ῆς, ἡ | letter (n.) [epistle] |
κατα+στέλλω | to repress (v.) |
κατα·στολή, -ῆς, ἡ | equipment (n.) |
στολή, -ῆς, ἡ | robe (n.) a long, flowing robe worn by the elite |
συν·απο+στέλλω | to ??? (v.) |
συ+στέλλω | to retract (v.) |
ὑπο+στέλλω | to withhold (v.) [draw back, shrink away, abstain] |
ὑπο·στολή, -ῆς, ἡ | timidity (n.) |
ψευδ·από·στολος, -ου, ὁ | false apostle (n.) |
στέλλω | to withdraw/send (v.) repress, hush, bind. the form "send" not used in NT but doutfully in LXX. |