2 Timothy 4:12 — Word Study
N1904Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
BSATychicusTuchikos [a faithful Christian helper] howeverde I have sentapostellō▸ [dispatched on a mission, set apart] toeis Ephesus.ephesos [a major city in Asia Minor, an important center of Christianity]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| Τύχικον | Tychicus | Noun, accusative, singular |
| δὲ | however | Conjunction |
| ἀπέστειλα | I have sent | Verb, aorist, active |
| εἰς | to | Preposition |
| Ἔφεσον.¶ | Ephesus. | Noun, accusative, singular |
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| BSB | Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus. |
| KJV | And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. |
| ASV | But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. |
| YLT | and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus; |
| WEB | But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. |
| BBE | Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. |
Where they part company is ἀπέστειλα — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of a main clause followed by a prepositional phrase that indicates the destination.
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verbἀποστέλλω
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Deep Study — 2 Timothy 4:12
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Context — Final Instructions in 2 Timothygenerated
2 Timothy 4:12 reveals that Paul has sent Tychicus to Ephesus, indicating Tychicus's role as a reliable companion in ministry. This verse is part of Paul's concluding remarks, where he also instructs Timothy to bring specific items and mentions others who are with him. The context emphasizes the importance of faithful helpers in the early church, as seen in other passages like Acts 20:4 and Ephesians 6:21.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acts 20:4 | Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. |
| 2 | Ephesians 6:21 | Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing. |
| 3 | Colossians 4:7 | Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord. |
| 4 | Titus 3:12 | As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there. |
| 5 | Acts 20:16–17 | Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — Τυχικὸς, Tuchikosgenerated
The name Τυχικὸς (i.e., *Tuchikos*) is a masculine noun in the accusative case, referring to a specific individual who assisted Paul in his ministry. Tychicus is mentioned multiple times in the New Testament, highlighting his role as a trusted companion and messenger.
The use of the accusative case indicates that Tychicus is the direct object of the action, emphasizing his importance in the mission Paul is undertaking. His name suggests a background of fortune or luck, which may reflect the positive regard Paul had for him.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In the Berean Standard Bible, the phrase is rendered as I have sent, which is consistent with the KJV and other translations like the ASV and WEB. These versions emphasize the action of sending Tychicus.
However, some translations, such as the BSB and DBY, use I have sent while others like the KJV simply state sent. This reflects a difference in how the action is expressed but maintains the same essential meaning.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the sentence is ἀπέστειλα, I have sent, which governs the object Τυχικὸν. The structure includes a simple main clause followed by a prepositional phrase indicating the destination.
The sentence is straightforward, with the subject implied as Paul, the verb clearly stating the action, and the object specifying who is being sent, creating a clear and direct statement.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The word ἀπέστειλα (apostellō), meaning 'I have sent,' appears in the Septuagint 236 times, often used to translate the Hebrew word שָׁלַח (shalach), which also means 'send.' This connection emphasizes the act of sending as a significant and authoritative action, reflecting the importance of Tychicus's mission to Ephesus.
The choice of ἀπέστειλα in this context carries the weight of sending someone with purpose and direction, aligning with the broader biblical theme of commissioned individuals fulfilling God's plans.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
2 Timothy 4:12 tells us that Paul has sent Tychicus to Ephesus. Tychicus is mentioned as a faithful helper in the ministry, highlighting the importance of supportive relationships in spreading the gospel.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Tychicus was a Christian companion of Paul, mentioned in several New Testament letters as a trusted helper in ministry.
Sending Tychicus to Ephesus indicates that Paul entrusted him with an important mission, likely to provide guidance and support to the church there.
Tychicus is significant because he represents the network of support and collaboration among early Christians, helping to spread the gospel message.
Paul's relationship with Tychicus teaches us about the value of faithful companionship and teamwork in ministry and the importance of supporting one another in the faith.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I be a supportive friend to others in my community, like Tychicus was to Paul?
- What missions or tasks has God entrusted to me that I can fulfill with faithfulness?
- In what ways can I encourage others who are serving in ministry roles?
- How does the example of Tychicus inspire me to be involved in the work of the church?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Oecumenius comments on this verse, noting the significance of Tychicus's role in Paul's ministry and the unity it reflects in their efforts.
I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, especially the parchments. I have sent Tychicus. See the unity through all things. Bring the cloak that I left.
Oecumenius highlights the importance of Tychicus's mission and the unity it represents in Paul's ministry.
Early Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 4 →Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 2 Timothy 4:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. To supply the place of Timothy, while he came to Rome, and continued there: so careful was the apostle of the church there, that they might not be without the
Read John Gill on 2 Timothy 4 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. And - Greek, 'But.' Thou art to come to me, but Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus, to supply Timothy's place in presiding over the church there in his absence (cf. Titus 3:12).
Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Timothy 4 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleI have given order to Tychius to come to Ephesus in thy absence.
Read Matthew Poole on 2 Timothy 4 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. Ver. 12. Tychicus have I sent] For what end, see Ephesians 6:22.
Read John Trapp on 2 Timothy 4 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.—Instead of “and,” the Greek particle here should be rendered “but Tychicus.” “This ‘but’ appears to refer to a suppressed thought, suggested by the concluding portion of the last (11th) verse: bring Mark. I need one who is profitable (or serviceable) for the ministry. I had one in Tychicus, but he is gone” (Ellicott). Neither the period of Tychicus’ journey nor its object is alluded to here. It probably took place some time, however, before the sending of this Epistle to Timothy. Tychicus was evidently one of the trusted companions of St. Paul. He had been with him, we know, on his third missionary journey, and had, during St. Paul’s first Roman…
Read Charles John Ellicott on 2 Timothy 4 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 12. Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.] For this person, see Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7. It is rather strange that the apostle should say, I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus, if Timothy was at Ephesus at this time; but it is probable that Tychicus had been sent to Ephesus some time before this, and therefore the apostle might say, though writing now to Ephesus, Tychicus have I sent, &c.
Read AdamClarke on 2 Timothy 4 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges12. Tychicus] The accent of the word shews it to be formed from the noun for ‘chance’; as with us a common surname is Chance.Tychicus, a native of proconsular Asia (Acts 20:4), went with St Paul on the third missionary journey to Jerusalem, perhaps as a delegate from his own Church; was with him towards the close of the first imprisonment at Rome (Colossians 4:7); after the release was again with him on the way to Nicopolis (Titus 3:12); and now just before his death is sent to Ephesus. From St Paul’s reference to him in Colossians 4:7 as his ‘beloved brother and faithful minister’ we see the naturalness of his going on with the Apostle and St Luke to Rome.have I sent] Rightly, if we take…
Read Cambridge on 2 Timothy 4 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAnd Tychicus - See Acts 20:4. In Ephesians 6:21, Paul calls him “a beloved brother, and faithful minister in the Lord.” But it may be asked why he did not retain him with him, or why should he have
Read Albert Barnes on 2 Timothy 4 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
Now I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
Tyndale line
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus.
Strictly literal
But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;
and I sent Tychicus to Ephesus;
Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
From the Latin
But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
Simplified
I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the Nestle 1904 treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The earliest translations — Latin and Syriac
Every translation is an argument about meaning made by someone who had to commit to one. These two were made while the Greek was still a living language, and they are the oldest opinions we have about what this verse says.
Tychicum autem misi Ephesum.
Jerome revised the Old Latin against the Greek from AD 382; the Latin west read this text for a thousand years.
ܠܛܘܟܝܩܘܣ ܕܝܢ ܫܕܪܬ ܠܐܦܣܘܣ
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The Greek editions compared — what the manuscripts actually say
Eight printed editions of the Greek New Testament, side by side. Where they agree the wording is settled; where a word is missing from an edition it is marked, so you can see the difference rather than take it on trust.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
The standard critical text of the New Testament.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
The previous edition, still widely cited.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
The Society of Biblical Literature edition, freely licensed.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
The edition that turned scholarship toward the earliest manuscripts.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
An independent critical text built from the oldest witnesses then known.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
A recent critical edition following documentary evidence closely.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
The reading of the majority of surviving manuscripts.
Τύχικον δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.¶
The printed tradition behind the King James Version.
A witness that read differently would show its variant word here, marked.
Word by word, across the editions
Every edition agrees. All 8 printed editions — Nestle-Aland 28, Nestle-Aland 27, SBLGNT, Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Tyndale House 2017, Textus Receptus (KJV), Byzantine majority — carry every word of this verse, in the same order, with no difference that any translator would render differently.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Greek New Testament — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in 2 Timothy 4:12
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The Greek word Τυχικός (i.e., *Tychikos*) refers to a person named Tychicus, a companion of Paul. It is derived from a word meaning 'fortunate.' The New Testament mentions Tychicus in Acts 20:4, Ephesians 6:21, Colossians 4:7, 2 Timothy 4:12, and Titus 3:12. There is some variation in spelling noted among lexicons.
Τύχικος, (T, Rec., Τυχικός), -ου, ὁ
Tychicus: Ac 20:4, Eph 6:21, Col 4:7, II Ti 4:12, Tit 3:12.†
Τύχικος [so WH; W. § 6,1 1.] but RGLT Tr Τυχιkos (Lipsius, Gram. Unters. p. 30; [Tdf. Proleg. p. 103; Chandler § 2667), -ov, 6, Tychicus, an Asiatic Christian, friend and companion of the apostle Paul: Acts xx. 4; Eph. vi. 21; Col. iv. 7; 2 Tim.iv. 12; Tit. 111. 12. [See Bp. Lghtft. on Col. 1. ο. ; B. Ὁ. s. v.]
Τύχικος τυφλῆς ῥυμῆς, ““α blind alley,” and similarly 26. X. 12768 (A.D. 249). rupldon, “make blind.’’ For a literal ex. of this verb, which in the NT is used only metaphorically (Jn 124° a/.), see P Lond V. 170884 (A.D. 567?) ἐτυφλώθη δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς ἤτοι τῆς ὁράσεως ὑστερηθείς, and C. and B. ii. p. 386 No. 23215 (time of Caracalla or Alexander Severus) μηδεὶς δ᾽ οὖν πλούτῳ τυφλωθεὶς [Kod]pa ppovelrw. The subst. τύφλωσις occurs in Diog. Oenoand. p. 639.
Τυχικός
Tuchikos
from a derivative of 5177; fortuitous, i.e. fortunate; Tychicus, a
Christian:--Tychicus.
see GREEK for 5177
Τυχικός, ου, ὁ
n.m.
Tychicus
Τυχικός Tychikos 5x
Tychicus, pr. name, a friend or companion of Paul, Acts 20:4; Eph. 6:21; Col. 4:7; 2 Tim. 4:12; Tit. 3:12; Eph. subscr.; Col. subscr.*
Noun-ASM — Noun · accusative · singular · masculineaccusative — the one it is done to — the object.
Agrees with anything else marked singular masculine.
N-ASM Part of Speech: Noun Case: Accusative Number: Singular Gender: Masculine
tik'-i-kus (Tuchikos, lit. "chance"): Mentioned 5 times in the New Testament (Ac 20:4; Eph 6:21; Col 4:7; 2Ti 4:12; Tit 3:12); an Asiatic Christian, a friend and companion of the apostle Paul.
(1) In the first of these passages his name occurs as one of a company of the friends of Paul. The apostle, at the close of his 3rd missionary journey, was returning from Greece through Macedonia into Asia, with a view to go to Jerusalem. This journey proved to be the last which he made, before his apprehension and imprisonment. It was felt, both by himself and by his friends, that this journey was a specially important one. He was on…
Tychicus
Chance, an Asiatic Christian, a “faithful minister in the Lord” (Eph. 6:21, 22), who, with Trophimus, accompanied Paul on a part of his journey from Macedonia to Jerusalem (Acts 20:4). He is alluded to also in Col. 4:7, Titus 3:12, and 2 Tim. 4:12 as having been with Paul at Rome, whence he sent him to Ephesus, probably for the purpose of building up and encouraging the church there.
(fateful) and Troph’imus (nutritious), companions of St. Paul on some of his journeys, are mentioned as natives of Asia. (Acts 20:4; 21:29; 2 Timothy 4:20) (A.D. 54-64.) There is much probability in the conjecture that Tychicus and Trophimus were the two brethren who were associated with Titus. (2 Corinthians 8:16-24) in conducting the business of the collection for the poor Christians in Judea.
A disciple employed by the apostle Paul to carry his letters to several churches. He was of the province of Asia, and accompanied Paul in his journey from Corinth to Jerusalem, Ac 20:4. He carried the epistle to the Colossians, that to the Ephesians, and the first to Timothy. The apostle calls him the Lord, and his companion in the service of God, Eph 6:21,22 Col 4:7,8 2Ti 4:12, and had intentions of sending him into Crete, in the absence of Titus, Tit 3:12.
7 occurrences in the New Testament, rendered 1 different way. The commonest English word for it is not its meaning — it is one translator's decision, repeated.
Parsing tells you the form; the treebank tells you the job. Counted over all 5 occurrences — a word inside a phrase counts towards whatever that phrase is doing.
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branches are dictionary forms, so endings do not split one phrase into five; the number on a branch is how many times the New Testament takes that path
δέ (de) is a post-positive particle in Greek, primarily used as a conjunction to connect clauses. It can express contrast (but, on the other hand) or continuation (and, also), and is often used to transition between ideas or to add emphasis. In the New Testament, it appears frequently in various contexts, such as contrasting statements or resuming interrupted discourse, with notable examples in Matthew and 2 Corinthians.
δέ (before vowels δ’; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, v. WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96),
post-positive conjunctive particle;
copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mt 1:2ff., II Co 6:15, 16, II Pe 1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Ro 3:21, 22, 9:30, I Co 2:6, Ga 2:2, Phl 2:8; in transition to something new, Mt 1:18 2:19, Lk 13:1, Jo 7:14, Ac 6:1, Read the full entry →
δέ (related to δή, as μέν to μήν, ef. Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2 p. 355), a particle adversative, distinctive, disjunctive, but, moreover, (W.§ 53, 7 and 10, 2); it is much more freq. in the historical parts of the N. T. than in the other books, very rare in the Epp. of John and the Apocalypse. {On its general neglect of elision (when the next word begins with a vowel) cf. Tdf. Proleg. p. 96; WH. App. Ῥ 146; W.§5,1a.; B. p.10sq.] It is used ἘΠ ΟἹ δὲ univ. by way of opposition and distinction; it is added to statements opp. to a preceding statement: ἐὰν yap ἀφῆτε... ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε, Mt. vi. 14 sq.; ἐὰν de ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς κτλ. Mt. vi. 23; ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι, Mk. ii. 20; it opposes persons to persons or things previously mentioned or thought of, —either with strong emphasis: ἐγὼ δέ, Mt. v. 22, 28, 32, 34, 39,44; ἡμεῖς de, 1 Co. i. 23; 2 Co. x. 13; σὺ δέ, Mt. vi. 6; ὑμεῖς δέ, Mk. viii. 29; of δὲ…
Read the full entry →δεῖ. For the conjunctive, as in Mt 26%, cf. P Fay 109° (early i/A.D.) ἐάν σε δῇ (for δέῃ) τὸ εἱμάτιόν σου θεῖναι ἐνέχυρον. “even if you have to pawn your cloak” (Edd.). In P Tebt I. 585° (B.c. 111) we have ἐάν followed by the indicative— ἐὰν δεῖ σε συνπεσεῖν τῶι ᾿Ανικήτωι, σύνπεσαι, ‘if you must meet Anicetus, meet him” (Edd.): cf. Mayser G7. p. 325. Other examples of the verb are l’ Par 461® (B.C. 153) διὸ Kal ἡγούμενος δεῖν ἐπ᾿ ἄλλου μὲν μηθενὸς αὐτῶι διακριθῆναι» P Lille I. 267 (iii.B.c.) περὶ (corr. from πεερὶ) δὲ τούτου τοῦ μέρους δεήσει ἐπισχεῖν, P Tebt 11. 3414 (A.p. 140-1) δεήσι ἐπισταλῆναι εἰς δάνε[ι]α σπέρματα κατασπίο]ρᾶς KTA., “ΕἼ will be necessary to send on account of loans of seedcorn for the sowing,” etc., AécheZ 1001" © (Theran Doric —c. B.C. 200) no one may bring forward a proposal ὡς δεείσῃ διαλῦσαι τὸ κοινὸν εἰ τὰς θυσίας, P Flor II. 133" (A.D. 257) ἔδι μὲν ὑμᾶς μηδὲ…
Read the full entry →δέ (de) — then.
δέ,
but: adversative and copulative Particle,
I. answering to μέν (which see), τὴν νῦν μὲν Βοιωτίαν, πρότερον δὲ Καδμηίδα γῆν καλουμένην [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. without preceding μέν,
II.1. adversative, expressing distinct opposition, αἰεί τοι τὰ κάκ᾽ ἐστὶ φίλα.. μαντεύεσθαι, ἐσθλὸν δ᾽ οὔτε τί πω εἶπας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in Prose, οὐκ ἐπὶ κακῷ, ἐλευθερώσει δέ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. copulative,
II.2. a in explanatory clauses, ξυνέβησαν.. τὰ μακρὰ τείχη ἑλεῖν (ἦν δὲ σταδίων μάλιστα ὀκτώ) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: when a substantive is followed by words in apposition, Ἀρισταγόρῃ τῷ Μιλησίῳ, δούλῳ δὲ ἡμετέρῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in answers, διπλᾶ λέγειν. —Answ. διπλᾶδ᾽ ὁρᾶν…
δέ
de
a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and,
etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
δέ
Cj.
but, on the other hand, and
δέ de 2x
a conjunctive particle, marking the superaddition of a clause, whether in opposition or in continuation, to what has preceded, and it may be variously rendered but, on the other hand, and, also, now, etc.; καὶ δέ, when there is a special superaddition in continuation, too, yea, etc. It sometimes is found at the commencement of the apodosis of a sentence, Acts 11:17. It serves also to mark the resumption of an interrupted discourse, 2 Cor. 2:10; Gal. 2:6
δέ but: conjunctive Particle, with adversative force: it commonly answers to μέν, and may often be rendered by while, whereas, on the other hand, v. μέν:— but μέν is often omitted, δέ being used merely to pass on from one thing to another; ὣς Ἀχιλεὺς θάμβησεν, θάμβησαν δὲ καὶ ἄλλοι Il.; etc.; κινεῖ κραδίην κινεῖ δὲ χόλον Eur.
δέ is often redundant,
to introduce the apodosis, where it may be rendered by then, yet, εἰ δέ κε μὴ δώωσιν, ἐγὼ δέ κεν αὐτὸς ἕλωμαι if they will not give it, then I will take it, Il.; so at in Lat., si tu oblitus es, at Dii meminerint Catull.
to resume after interruption caused by a parenthesis, where it may be rendered by I say, now, so then, Hdt.
POSITION of δέ: properly second, being often put between the Art. and Subst., the prep. and case.
Conj — Conjunctionconjunction — it joins clauses, and never changes form.
CONJ CONJunction or conjunctive particle
2,937 occurrences in the New Testament, rendered 15 different ways. The commonest English word for it is not its meaning — it is one translator's decision, repeated.
Parsing tells you the form; the treebank tells you the job. Counted over all 2,787 occurrences — a word inside a phrase counts towards whatever that phrase is doing.
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2 inflected forms — one of the commonest words in the New Testament. Full distribution →
The Greek word ἀποστέλλω (i.e., *apostellō*) means to send away or dispatch, often with a specific mission or commission. It is used in various contexts, including sending persons like Christ and the apostles, as well as things like messages or commands. The New Testament frequently employs this term, notably in Matthew 10:40 and Luke 4:18. Different lexicons highlight its official or authoritative connotation compared to the more general term for sending.
ἀπο-στέλλω; fut. ἀποστελῶ ; 1 aor. ἀπέστειλα; pf. ἀπέσταλκα, [3 pers. plur. ἀπέσταλκαν Acts xvi. 36 LT Tr WH (see γίνομαι init.) ; Pass., pres. drooreAAopat |; pf. ἀπέσταλpat; 2 aor. ἀπεστάλην ; [fr. Soph. down]; prop. to send off; sena away ; 1. to order (one) to go to a place ap6/ 5 τς ἀποστέλλω pointed; a. either persons sent with commissions, or things intended for some one. So, very frequently, Jesus teaches that God sent him, as Mt. x. 40; Mk. ix. 37; Lk. x.16; Jn. v. 36, ete. he, too, is said to have sent his apostles, i. 6. to have appointed them: Mk. vi. 7; Mt. x.16; Lk. xxii. 35; Jn. xx. 21, etc. messengers are sent: LK. vii. 3 ; ix. 52; x. 1; servants, Mk. vi. 27; xii. 2; Mt. xxi. 36; xxii. 3; an embassy, Lk. xiv. 32; xix. 14; angels, Mk. xiii. 27; Mt. xxiv. 31, ete. Things are said to be sent, which are ordered to be led away or conveyed to any one, as Mt. xxi. 3; Mk. xi. 3…
Read the full entry →ἀποστέλλω. The verb is common in the sense of mz¢¢o. Thus P Par 32°° (B.c. 152) (= Witkowski?, p. 68) Καβάτοκον δ᾽ ἐπιτηρῶ, ἂν κατα[π]λῇ, ἀποστεῖλαί σοι, P Oxy IV. 744° (B.C. 1) (= Selections, p. 33) ἐὰν εὐθὺς ὀψώνιον λάβωμεν ἀποστελῶ
ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) — to send.
ἀποστέλλω,
future -στελῶ: aorist ἀπέστειλα (see. below):— send off or away from, μή μ᾽.. τῆσδ᾽ ἀποστείλητε γῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; send away, banish, τὰ δίκαια[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, go away, depart, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. dispatch, on some mission or service, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of messengers or forces, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἰκιστάς (as a form of banishment), [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, with infinitive, οἱ ἀποσταλέντες στρατεύεσθαι[Refs]
III. put off, doff, θαἰμάτια[Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV. intransitive, retire, withdraw, of the sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, οἴκαδε[Refs 4th c.BC+]
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
from 575 and 4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out
(properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send
(away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
see GREEK for 575
see GREEK for 4724
ἀποστέλλω
v.
I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
ἀποστέλλω to send off or away from, γῆς, χθονός Soph., Eur.; ἔξω χθονός Eur.; ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Plat.: absol. to send away, banish, Soph., Eur.:—Pass. to go away, depart, set out, Soph., Eur.
to send off, despatch, on some service, Soph.; of troops and ships, Hdt., Thuc.
intr. to go back, retire, of the sea, Thuc.; of seamen, Dem.
Verb-AAI-1S — Verb · aorist · active · indicative · first person · singularaorist active indicative — a completed action, viewed as a whole.
V-AAI-1S Part of Speech: Verb Tense: Aorist Voice: Active Mood: Indicative Person: first Number: Singular
134 occurrences in the New Testament, rendered 38 different ways. The commonest English word for it is not its meaning — it is one translator's decision, repeated.
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Counted over the 236 Old Testament verses where this Greek word stands: which Hebrew word keeps standing there too. A correspondence of verses rather than a word-by-word alignment, so read the percentage as strength of evidence, not as a claim about any single verse.
καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς κοιλάδος τῆς Χεβρών, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Συχέμ.
φήσαντος δέ τινος αὐτῷ τῶν παρόντων ἐν Βηθλεέμῃ πόλει τεθεᾶσθαι Ἰεσσαίου μὲν υἱὸν, ἔτι δὲ παῖδα τὴν ἡλικίαν, εὐπρεπῆ δὲ καὶ καλὸν τά τε ἄλλα σπουδῆς ἄξιον καὶ δὴ καὶ ψάλλειν εἰδότα καὶ ᾄδειν ὕμνους καὶ πολεμιστὴν ἄκρον, πέμψας πρὸς τὸν Ἰεσσαῖον…
καὶ πάλιν ὁ προφήτης λέγει: Πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ’ ἐμέ, οὖ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι ταπεινοῖς χάριν, ἀπέσταλκέν με ἰάσασθαι τοὺς συντετριμμένους τὴν καρδίαν, κηρῦξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν, καλέσαι ἐνιαυτὸν κυρίου δεκτὸν καὶ…
r Ἀμύντας Ζήνωνι χαίρειν. ἀπεστάλκαμεν Δεξίλαον πρὸς Ἀπολλώνιον κομίζοντα ἐπιστολὴν περὶ ἀνηλωμάτων. καλῶς ἂν οὖν ποιήσαις … τήν τε
r Νίκων Ζήνωνι χαίρειν. ἀπόστειλόν τινα ὃς παραλήψεται τὸν χόρτον τὸν γινόμενον ἡμῖν παρὰ τῶν γεωργῶν καὶ Ἀπολλώνιον ὑπόμνησον
πόλει κομιῆι· καὶ τὴν ταχίστην, ἵνα γενόμενα ὡς ἂν παραγένηι εἰς πόλιν καταγάγηις ἡμῖν. ἀπεστάλκαμεν δέ σοι τὴν γραφὴν πάντων Ἕρμωνα κομίζοντα καὶ ἅμα ἵνα γένηται πρὸς τούτοις. ἔρρωσο.
εἰς is a preposition meaning 'into' or 'to,' used with the accusative case. It indicates direction, entrance, or limit, applicable to place, time, and figurative purposes. The New Testament frequently employs it to express movement toward locations or states, as seen in passages like Matthew 8:23. It can also denote relationships or results, such as 'for' or 'among.'
εἰς, a Prep. governing the Accusative, and denoting entrance into, or direction and limit: into, to, towards, for, among. It is used A. Property I. of Place, after verbs of going, coming, sailing, flying, falling, living, leading, carrying, throwing, sending, etc. ; 1. of a place entered, or of entrance into a place, into; and 8. it stands before nouns designating an open place, a hollow thing, or one in which an object can be hidden: as εἰς (τὴν) πόλιν, Mt. xxvi. 18; xxviii. 11; Mk. i. 45, and often; εἰς r. οἶκον, Mt. ix. 7; συναγωγήν, Acts xvii. 10; πλοῖον, Mt. viii. 23; Jn. vi. 17; Acts xxi. 6; θάλασσαν, Mt. xvii. 27; ἄβυσσον, Lk. viii. 31; οὐρανόν, Lk. ii. 15; κόσμον, In. 1. 9; iii. 19, ete.; τὰ ἴδια, Jn. i. 11; xvi. 32; Acts xxi. 6; ἀποθήκην, Mt. iii. 12; εἰς ra ὦτα, Lk. i. 44; εἰς τὰς ζώνας or ζώνην, Mt. x. 9; Mk. vi. 8, etc.; εἰς ἀέρα, 1 Co. xiv. 9; eis πῦρ, Mk. ix. 22, ete.…
Read the full entry →εἰς ἁλιέων εἰς ᾿Αλεξάνδριί[αν (P Oxy II. 2943 = Selections, Ρ- 34): see further Pro/eg. pp. 234 f., 245. For εἰς in the wide sense in which we use ‘‘for” we may cite such passages as P Lille I. 261 (iii/B.c.) ἔγραψάς μοι περὶ τῆς εἰς THY σησαμείαν γῆς, 20." ἕως ἂν] μάθωμεν περὶ τῶν κ[εχρ]ηματισμένων εἰς τὸν νομόν, P Petr II. 11 (1)" (mid. iii/B.c.) (= Witkowski*, p. 8) ἀπὸ τούτου τὸ μὲν ἥμυσυ εἰς τὰ δέοντα ὑπελιπόμην, τὸ δὲ λοιπὸν εἰς τὸ δάνειον κατέβαλον, P Lond 43? (ii/B.c.) (=I. p. 48, Witkowski’, p- 110) ἕξεις ἐφόδιον εἰς τὸ γῆρας, P Tebt I. 577 (8.6. 118) προστε]τάχασι δὲ καὶ τὰ els τὴν ταφὴν τοῦ “Amos, P Oxy I. 379 (A.D. 149) (= Selections, p. 49) ἐγένετο ἐνθάδε ἡ τροφεῖτις εἰς υἱὸν tod ΤΠεσούριος, ‘‘there was concluded here the nursing-contract for the son of Pesouris”; and the recurring formulae in a private account of ς. A.D. 15 τό. 1V. 736° θρύων εἰς τοὺς ἄρτους (ὀβολοὶ δύο)…
Read the full entry →εἰς (eis) — toward.
ἐν εἰς
or ἐς, PREP. WITH ACC. ONLY:—both forms are found in [Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect poets, and early metrical Inscrr.; ἐς is best attested in [Refs 5th c.BC+], and is found in nearly all early Ionic dialect Inscrr. (except [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and usually in Attic dialect Prose (except [Refs 5th c.BC+] is used before vowels for the sake of meter; ἐς was retained in the phrases ἐς κόρακας (whence the Verb σκορακίζω), ἐς μακαρίαν. Aeolic dialect poets have εἰς before vowels, ἐς before consonants, and this is given as the rule in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; compare ἐν, ἰν. The diphthong is genuine in Aeolic dialect εἰς, but spurious in Attic dialect-Ionic dialect) Radical sense into, and then more loosely, to:
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eis
a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or
entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.);
also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at,
(back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more
exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore,
+ forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the
intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at
one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the
end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often
used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs
(etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
εἰς
Prep.
into, in, among, till, for
εἰς
into, to c. acc.
PREP. WITH ACC. ONLY. Radical sense, into, and then to:
OF PLACE, the commonest usage, εἰς ἅλα into or to the sea, Hom., etc.:—properly opposed to ἐκ, ἐς σφυρὸν ἐκ πτέρνης from head to foot, Il.; εἰς ἔτος ἐξ ἔτεος from year to year, Theocr.:—then, with all Verbs implying motion or direction, ἰδεῖν εἰς οὐρανόν Il.; εἰς ὦπα ἰδέσθαι to look in the face, id. Il.:—in Hom. and Hdt. also c. acc. pers., where the attic use ὡς, πρός, παρά.
with Verbs which express rest in a place, when a previous motion into or to it is implied, ἐς μέγαρον κατέθηκε, i. e. he brought it into the house, and put it there, Od.; παρεῖναι ἐς τόπον to go to a place and be there, Hdt.
Prep — Prepositionpreposition — its sense depends on the case of the word it governs.
PREP PREPosition
1,797 occurrences in the New Testament, rendered 37 different ways. The commonest English word for it is not its meaning — it is one translator's decision, repeated.
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3 inflected forms — one of the commonest words in the New Testament. Full distribution →
τὸ δὲ παθητὸν ἄψυχον καὶ ἀκίνητον ἐξ ἑαυτοῦ, κινηθὲν δὲ καὶ σχηματισθὲν καὶ ψυχωθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ νοῦ μετέβαλεν εἰς τὸ τελειότατον ἔργον, τόνδε τὸν κόσμον·
ὅτι λιμοῦ τὴν Χαναναίαν καταλαβόντος εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἀπῆρε καὶ διατρίψας ἐν αὐτῇ τινα χρόνον ὑπέστρεψεν ὀπίσω.
Μεγάλων μὲν ὄντων καὶ πλουσίων τῶν τοῦ θεοῦ δικαιωμάτων εἰς ὑμᾶς, ὑπέρ τι καὶ καθ̓ ὑπερβολὴν ὑπερευφραίνομαι ἐπὶ τοῖς μακαρίοις καὶ ἐνδόξοις ὑμῶν πνεύμασιν: οὕτως ἔμφυτον τῆς δωρεᾶς πνευματικῆς χάριν εἰλήφατε.
καὶ τοῖς μετόχοις γῆς σιτοφόρου λεγομένης Νεχθαραῦτι θεοῦ μεγάλου παρὰ τῶν ἱερέων ἐτῶν δέκα εἰς τὰ ἐνλιπόντα αὐτῷ ἑτέρων , τεσσάρων εἰς συμπλήρωσιν ἐτῶν πέντε , ὥστε γεωργῆσαι ἧς
καὶ ἀπηλιώτου τὸ λοιπὸν τῆς Εὐνόου οἰκίας λιβὸς ῥύμη ἐφ ᾧ ἀνοίξει τὴν θύραν εἰς τὴν Ὀρσηοῦς οἰκίαν ἢ οἳ ἂν ὦσι γείτονες πάντοθεν. ἐπρίατο Πετεσοῦχος Νεχθανούπιος ὡς ἐτῶν
ος, βορρᾶ γῆ Σχώτου τοῦ Τρύφωνος, ἀπηλιώτου τὸ λοιπὸν τῆς γῆς, λιβὸς ἡ φέρουσα εἰς τὸ Κρόνειον ὁδός, ἢ οἳ ἂν ὦσι γείτονες πάντοθεν. ἐπρίατο Ὧρος Νεχούτου Πέρσης τῆς
The word Ἔφεσος refers to Ephesus, a significant city in Asia Minor known for its temple of Artemis. It appears in various New Testament passages, including Acts and the letters of Paul. The entries collectively highlight its historical importance and mention its role as a center for early Christianity, particularly where Paul established a church.
Ἔφεσος, -ου, ἡ
Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor Ac 18:19, 21, 24, 27 19:1, 17, 26 (on the gen., v. M, Pr., 73) Ac 20:16, 17, I Co 15:32 16:8, Eph 1:1, I Ti 1:3, II Ti 1:18 4:12, Re 1:11 2:1.†
Ἔφεσος, -ov, ἡ. “phesus, a maritime city of Asia Minor, capital of Ionia and, under the Romans, of proconsular Asia [see ’Agia], situated on the Icarian Sea between Smyrna and Miletus. Its chief splendor and renown came from the temple of Artemis, which was reckoned one of the wonders of the world. It was burned down B. C. 356 by Herostratus, rebuilt at the common expense of Greece under the supervision of Deinocrates (Pausan. 7, 2,6sq.; Liv. 1,45; Plin. h.n.5, 29 (31); 36, 14 (21)), and in the middle of the third century after Christ utterly destroyed by the Goths. At Ephesus the apostle Paul founded a very flourishing church, to which great praise is awarded in Rey. ii. 1 sqq- The name of the city occurs in Acts xviii. 19, 21, 24; xix. 1,17, 26; xx. 16 sq.; 1 Co. xv. 32; xvi. 8; Eph. i. 1 (where ἐν ᾿Εφέσῳ is omitted by cod. Sin. and other ancient author., [bracketed by T WH Trmrg.…
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Ephesos
probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor:--Ephesus.
Ἔφεσος, ου, ἡ
n.f.
Ephesus
Ἔφεσος Ephesos 16x
Ephesus, a celebrated city of Asia Minor, Acts 18:19, 21, 24; 1 Cor. 15:32*
Noun-ASF — Noun · accusative · singular · feminineaccusative — the one it is done to — the object.
Agrees with anything else marked singular feminine.
N-ASF Part of Speech: Noun Case: Accusative Number: Singular Gender: Feminine
ef'-e-sus (Ephesos, "desirable"):
A city of the Roman province of Asia, near the mouth of the Cayster river, 3 miles from the western coast of Asia Minor, and opposite the island of Samos. With an artificial harbor accessible to the largest ships, and rivaling the harbor at Miletus, standing at the entrance of the valley which reaches far into the interior of Asia Minor, and connected by highways with the chief cities of the province, Ephesus was the most easily accessible city in Asia, both by land and sea. Its location, therefore, favored its religious, political and commercial development, and presented a most advantageous field for the missionary labors of Paul. The city stood upon the sloping sides and at the base of two hills, Prion and Coressus, commanding a beautiful view; its climate was exceptionally fine, and the soil of the valley was unusually fertile.
Ephesus
The capital of proconsular Asia, which was the western part of Asia Minor. It was colonized principally from Athens. In the time of the Romans it bore the title of “the first and greatest metropolis of Asia.” It was distinguished for the Temple of Diana (q.v.), who there had her chief shrine; and for its theatre, which was the largest in the world, capable of containing 50,000 spectators. It was, like all ancient theatres, open to the sky. Here were exhibited the fights of wild beasts and of men with beasts. (Comp. 1 Cor. 4:9; 9:24, 25; 15:32.)
Many Jews took up their residence in this city, and here the seeds of the gospel were sown immediately after Pentecost (Acts 2:9; 6:9). At the close of his second missionary journey (about A.D. 51), when Paul was returning from…
(permitted), the capital of the Roman province of Asia, and an illustrious city in the district of Ionia, nearly opposite the island of Samos. Buildings. --Conspicuous at the head of the harbor of Ephesus was the great temple of Diana or Artemis, the tutelary divinity of the city. This building was raised on immense substructions, in consequence of the swampy nature of the ground. The earlier temple, which had been begun before the Persian war, was burnt down in the night when Alexander the Great was born; and another structure, raise by the enthusiastic co-operation of all the inhabitants of "Asia," had taken its place. The magnificence of this sanctuary was a proverb throughout the civilized world. In consequence of this devotion the city of Ephesus was called neo’koros, (Acts 19:35) or "warden" of Diana. Another consequence of…
The capital of Ionia, a celebrated city of Asia Minor, situated near the mouth of the Cayster, about forty miles southeast of Smyrna. It was chiefly celebrated for the worship and temple of Diana, which last was, accounted one of the seven wonders of the world. See DIANA. Paul first visited Ephesus about A. D. 54, Ac 18:19,21. This first brief visit was followed by a longer one towards the close of the same year, and continuing through the two following years, Ac 19:10 20:31. The church thus early established, enjoyed the laborers of Aquila and Priscilla, of Tychicus and Timothy. It was favored with one of the best of Paul’s epistles; its elders held an interview with him at Miletus, before he saw Rome, and he is supposed to have visited them after his first imprisonment. Here…
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πολίτας Ῥωμαίων Ἰουδαίους ἱερὰ Ἰουδαϊκὰ ἔχοντας καὶ ποιοῦντας ἐν Ἐφέσῳ πρὸ τοῦ βήματος δεισιδαιμονίας ἕνεκα στρατείας ἀπέλυσα πρὸ δώδεκα καλανδῶν Ὀκτωβρίων Λευκίω Λέντλω Γαΐω Μαρκέλλω ὑπάτοις.
Ἰγνάτιος, ὁ καὶ Θεοφόρος, τῇ εὐλογημένῃ ἐν μεγέθει θεοῦ πατρὸς πληρώματι, τῇ προωρισμένῃ πρὸ αἰώνων εἶναι διὰ παντὸς εἰς δόξαν παράμονον ἄτρεπτον, ἡνωμένῃ καὶ ἐκλελεγμένῃ ἐν πάθει ἀληθινῷ, ἐν θελήματι τοῦ πατρὸς καὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν, τῇ…
τοὺς δορκαδέους οὓς εἶχεν μοι Εὔτυχος γίνωσκε οὐκ ἀποδεδωκότα μοι αὐτόν, τοὺς δὲ παρʼ Ἐφέσου ἐκομισάμην καὶ φυλάσσει αὐτοὺς Κτησίας. ἔρρωσο.
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