ἀπέσταλκέν
apostéllō
has sent
To send forth, dispatch (a person or object) with a specific purpose or commission. In most contexts, refers to sending someone on an official mission or for a particular task, often with authority or by direction of a superior. The term can be used for literal dispatching of people or messengers, as well as for sending messages or instructions, or metaphorically for appointing or commissioning.
John 20:21 · Word #8
Lexicon G649
| Lemma | ἀποστέλλω |
| Transliteration | apostéllō |
| Strong's | G649 |
| Definition | To send forth, dispatch (a person or object) with a specific purpose or commission. In most contexts, refers to sending someone on an official mission or for a particular task, often with authority or by direction of a superior. The term can be used for literal dispatching of people or messengers, as well as for sending messages or instructions, or metaphorically for appointing or commissioning. |
Morphology V PRF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | has sent |
| Literal | has-sent |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποστέλλω |
| Strong's | G649 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G649-07
he/she has commissioned
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense (completed action with ongoing result), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active indicative, 3rd singular, expresses a completed act with continuing results, hence "has commissioned." "Commissioned" preserves the intensified sense of purposeful dispatch inherent in ἀποστέλλω rather than a generic "sent." |
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