ἐπιστέλλω

epistellō · write, send word

Greek word · Strong’s number G1989 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

epistellō (ἐπιστέλλω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “write, send word”.

Write a letter, send a message.

How to say it

e·pis·tel·lō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To send a message by letter.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • I have written ×1
  • write ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Acts 15:20

    but should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and from sexual immorality and from what is strangled and from blood.

  • Hebrews 13:22

    And I urge you, brothers, bear with the word of encouragement, for indeed I have written to you briefly.