Greek · G649, G32 · unreviewed
ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους
To send · angel
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ἀποστέλλω G649 to send
Pronunciation apostéllō
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ἄγγελος G32 angel
Pronunciation ángelos
Messenger or heavenly being sent by God to reveal or execute His purposes and will
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What does ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους (apesteilen angelous) mean in the Bible?
ἀποστέλλω · ἄγγελος is a Greek word meaning "sent messengers".
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Meaning
sent messengers
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 98×
Aorist Active Matt 10:5 · Matt 20:2 · Matt 21:1 · Matt 21:34 · Matt 21:36 · Matt 21:37 · Matt 22:3 · Matt 22:4 · Matt 27:19 · Mark 8:26 · Mark 12:2 · Mark 12:4 · Mark 12:5 · Mark 12:6 · Luke 7:3 · Luke 7:20 63×
Present Active Matt 10:16 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 23:34 · Mark 1:2 · Luke 7:27 · Luke 10:3 · Acts 26:17 · Mark 4:29 · Mark 11:1 · Mark 11:3 · Mark 14:13 · Matt 22:16 · Mark 12:13 13×
Perfect Active Luke 4:18 · John 5:36 · John 20:21 · Acts 7:35 · Acts 9:17 · 1 John 4:9 · 1 John 4:14 · Acts 10:20 · 2 Cor 12:17 · John 5:33 · Acts 15:27 · Acts 16:36 12×
Future Active Matt 13:41 · Matt 21:3 · Matt 24:31 · Mark 13:27 · Luke 11:49 5×
Aorist Passive Matt 15:24 · Luke 1:19 · Luke 4:43 · Luke 1:26 · Acts 28:28 5×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 25×
Aorist Active Matt 2:16 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 6:27 · Luke 14:32 · Acts 7:14 · Acts 19:22 · Rev 1:1 · Matt 10:40 · Mark 9:37 · Luke 9:48 · Luke 10:16 · Acts 11:30 · Acts 15:33 13×
Perfect Passive Luke 19:32 · John 1:24 · Acts 10:17 · Acts 11:11 · Rev 5:6 · John 1:6 · John 3:28 · John 9:7 · Matt 23:37 · Luke 13:34 10×
Present Passive Heb 1:14 1×
Aorist Passive 1 Pet 1:12 1×
Imperative command or strong request 2×
Aorist Active Matt 8:31 · Acts 11:13 2×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 5×
Aorist Active Mark 5:10 · Acts 3:20 · Acts 7:34 3×
Present Active Mark 3:14 1×
Aorist Passive Rom 10:15 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Present Active Mark 6:7 1×
Aorist Active Luke 4:18 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 131 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 89 perfect 21 present 16 future 5
Voice
active 114 passive 17
Mood
indicative 98 participle 24 subjunctive 5 imperative 2 infinitive 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:16 ἀποστείλας aorist active participle participle Matthew 8:31 ἀπόστειλον aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 10:16 ἀποστέλλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 10:40 ἀποστείλαντά aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:5 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 11:10 ἀποστέλλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:41 ἀποστελεῖ future active indicative prospective Matthew 14:35 ἀπέστειλαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 15:24 ἀπεστάλην aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 20:2 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:1 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:3 ἀποστελεῖ future active indicative prospective Matthew 21:34 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:36 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:37 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 22:16 ἀποστέλλουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 22:3 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 22:4 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 23:34 ἀποστέλλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:37 ἀπεσταλμένους perfect passive participle participle Matthew 24:31 ἀποστελεῖ future active indicative prospective Matthew 27:19 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:2 ἀποστέλλω present active indicative ongoing Mark 3:14 ἀποστέλλῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 3:31 ἀπέστειλαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:29 ἀποστέλλει present active indicative ongoing Mark 5:10 ἀποστείλῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 6:17 ἀποστείλας aorist active participle participle Mark 6:27 ἀποστείλας aorist active participle participle Mark 6:7 ἀποστέλλειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 8:26 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 9:37 ἀποστείλαντά aorist active participle participle Mark 11:1 ἀποστέλλει present active indicative ongoing Mark 11:3 ἀποστέλλει present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:13 ἀποστέλλουσιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:2 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:3 ἀπέστειλαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:4 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:5 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:6 ἀπέστειλεν aorist active indicative completed
+91 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain