ἀπεστάλην

apostéllō

I was 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.

G649

Matthew 15:24 · Word #6

Lexicon G649

Lemmaἀποστέλλω
Transliterationapostéllō
Strong'sG649
DefinitionTo 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 PASS 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 PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseI was sent
LiteralI-was-sent

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀποστέλλω
Strong'sG649

SIBI-P1 Translation G649-02

I was dispatched

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), passive voice, indicative mood, first person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, first person singular, denotes a completed action in which the subject received the action. "I was dispatched" preserves the passive voice and conveys purposeful sending with commission inherent in ἀποστέλλω.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

I was sent

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleThe context is the mission/commission sense, so 'I was sent' is better than 'I was dispatched'.
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