ἀπέστειλα
apostéllō
I 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.
Luke 22:35 · Word #5
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 AOR ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I sent |
| Literal | I-sent |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποστέλλω |
| Strong's | G649 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G649-11
I dispatched
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Dispatched" preserves the intensified sense of purposeful sending inherent in ἀποστέλλω, implying commission or mission. The aorist active indicative, first person singular, is reflected by the simple past "I" form, expressing a completed act of sending. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I sent
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context is narrative and refers to Jesus sending the disciples; 'I dispatched' in P1 is too formal/unusual, while 'I sent' is the common and contextually accurate choice per the silex_definition and English usage. |