Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1992
ἐπιστολή
epistolē · “epistle”
Used 24 times across 8 books
Definition
ἐπι-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ἐπιατέλλω), [in LXX for אִגֶּרֶת, etc.; frequently in Mac ;]
1. a message.
2. a letter, an epistle: Act.9:2, 1Co.5:9, al.; pl., Act.22:5, 1Co.16:3, al.; ἐ. σνστατικαί, 2Co.3:1 (cf. Milligan, NTD, 254 f.). (On the NT ἐπιστολαί, cf. Milligan, Th., 121 ff.; NTD, 85 ff.; Deiss., BS, 3 ff.; St. Paul, 8 ff.)
(ἐπιατέλλω), [in LXX for אִגֶּרֶת, etc.; frequently in Mac ;]
1. a message.
2. a letter, an epistle: Act.9:2, 1Co.5:9, al.; pl., Act.22:5, 1Co.16:3, al.; ἐ. σνστατικαί, 2Co.3:1 (cf. Milligan, NTD, 254 f.). (On the NT ἐπιστολαί, cf. Milligan, Th., 121 ff.; NTD, 85 ff.; Deiss., BS, 3 ff.; St. Paul, 8 ff.)
Where it appears
Acts5
Romans1
1 Corinthians2
2 Corinthians8
Colossians1
1 Thessalonians1
2 Thessalonians4
2 Peter2
In the text
Acts 9:2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.Acts 15:30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:Acts 22:5As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.Acts 23:25And he wrote a letter after this manner:Acts 23:33Who, when they came to Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.Romans 16:22I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:1 Corinthians 16:3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.2 Corinthians 3:1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?2 Corinthians 3:2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
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