1992. epistolé

Lexicon

epistolé: Letter, Epistle

Original Word: ἐπιστολή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: epistolé
Pronunciation: eh-pis-to-LAY
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-tol-ay')
Definition: Letter, Epistle
Meaning: a letter, dispatch, epistle, message.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

epistle, letter.

From epistello; a written message -- "epistle," letter.

see GREEK epistello

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from epistelló
Definition
an epistle, a letter
NASB Translation
letter (16), letters (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1992: ἐπιστολή

ἐπιστολή, ἐπιστολῆς, ἡ (ἐπιστέλλω), a letter, epistle: Acts 15:30; Romans 16:22; 1 Corinthians 5:9, etc.; plural, Acts 9:2; 2 Corinthians 10:10, etc.; ἐπιστολαί συστατικαι, letters of commendation, 2 Corinthians 3:1 (Winers Grammar, 176 (165). On the possible use of the plural of this word interchangeably with the singular (cf. Thomas Magister, Ritschl edition, p. 113, 8), see Lightfoot and Meyer on Philippians 3:1. (Euripides, Thucydides, others)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐπιστέλλω (epistellō), meaning "to send to" or "to communicate by letter."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐπιστολή, the concept of a written letter or message can be related to Hebrew terms such as סֵפֶר (sefer, Strong's H5612), meaning "book" or "scroll," which encompasses the idea of written communication.

Usage: The term ἐπιστολή is used in the New Testament to refer to letters, particularly those written by apostles to churches or individuals, conveying teachings, instructions, or encouragement.

Context: The Greek term ἐπιστολή (epistolē) is prominently used in the New Testament to denote letters or epistles, which were a primary means of communication in the early Christian church. These letters were often written by apostles such as Paul, Peter, John, and others to address specific issues, provide doctrinal teachings, or offer encouragement and guidance to early Christian communities and individuals.

The epistles form a significant portion of the New Testament canon, with Pauline epistles being among the most notable. For instance, in 2 Corinthians 3:1-3, Paul refers to the believers as a "letter from Christ," emphasizing the transformative power of the gospel message conveyed through his epistles. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) translates this passage as follows: "Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone."

The epistles served multiple purposes: they addressed theological questions, corrected moral and ethical issues, and provided pastoral care. They were intended to be read aloud in congregations, ensuring that the teachings reached a broad audience. The letters often began with a greeting, followed by the main body containing the message, and concluded with personal remarks and blessings.

The use of ἐπιστολή highlights the importance of written communication in preserving and disseminating the teachings of the apostles. These letters have been preserved as sacred scripture, continuing to instruct and inspire believers throughout the centuries.

Forms and Transliterations

επιστολαι επιστολαί ἐπιστολαὶ επιστολαις επιστολαίς ἐπιστολαῖς επιστολας επιστολάς ἐπιστολὰς επιστολη επιστολή ἐπιστολή ἐπιστολὴ ἐπιστολῇ επιστολην επιστολήν ἐπιστολήν ἐπιστολὴν επιστολης επιστολής ἐπιστολῆς επιστολων επιστολών ἐπιστολῶν epistolai epistolaì epistolais epistolaîs epistolas epistolàs epistole epistolē epistolḗ epistolḕ epistolêi epistolē̂i epistolen epistolēn epistolḗn epistolḕn epistoles epistolês epistolēs epistolē̂s epistolon epistolôn epistolōn epistolō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 9:2 N-AFP
GRK: παρ' αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν
NAS: and asked for letters from him to the synagogues
KJV: of him letters to Damascus
INT: from him letters to Damascus

Acts 15:30 N-AFS
GRK: ἐπέδωκαν τὴν ἐπιστολήν
NAS: together, they delivered the letter.
KJV: together, they delivered the epistle:
INT: delivered the letter

Acts 22:5 N-AFP
GRK: ὧν καὶ ἐπιστολὰς δεξάμενος πρὸς
NAS: received letters to the brethren,
KJV: I received letters unto
INT: whom also letters having received to

Acts 23:25 N-AFS
GRK: γράψας ἐπιστολὴν ἔχουσαν τὸν
NAS: And he wrote a letter having this
KJV: And he wrote a letter after this
INT: having written a letter having the

Acts 23:33 N-AFS
GRK: ἀναδόντες τὴν ἐπιστολὴν τῷ ἡγεμόνι
NAS: and delivered the letter to the governor,
KJV: delivered the epistle to the governor,
INT: having delivered the letter to the governor

Romans 16:22 N-AFS
GRK: γράψας τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἐν κυρίῳ
NAS: this letter, greet
KJV: who wrote [this] epistle, salute
INT: having written this letter in [the] Lord

1 Corinthians 5:9 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἐπιστολῇ μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι
NAS: I wrote you in my letter not to associate
KJV: unto you in an epistle not to company
INT: in the letter not to associate with

1 Corinthians 16:3 N-GFP
GRK: δοκιμάσητε δι' ἐπιστολῶν τούτους πέμψω
NAS: I will send them with letters to carry
KJV: by [your] letters, them
INT: you might approve by letters these I will send

2 Corinthians 3:1 N-GFP
GRK: τινες συστατικῶν ἐπιστολῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς
NAS: as some, letters of commendation
KJV: some [others], epistles of commendation
INT: some commendatory letters to you

2 Corinthians 3:2 N-NFS
GRK: ἡ ἐπιστολὴ ἡμῶν ὑμεῖς
NAS: You are our letter, written
KJV: are our epistle written in
INT: the letter of us you

2 Corinthians 3:3 N-NFS
GRK: ὅτι ἐστὲ ἐπιστολὴ Χριστοῦ διακονηθεῖσα
NAS: being manifested that you are a letter of Christ,
KJV: to be the epistle of Christ ministered
INT: that you are a letter of Christ having been ministered to

2 Corinthians 7:8 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἐπιστολῇ οὐ μεταμέλομαι
NAS: you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret
KJV: sorry with a letter, I do not
INT: in the letter not I do regret [it]

2 Corinthians 7:8 N-NFS
GRK: ὅτι ἡ ἐπιστολὴ ἐκείνη εἰ
NAS: it -- [for] I see that that letter caused you sorrow,
KJV: that the same epistle hath made you
INT: that the letter same if

2 Corinthians 10:9 N-GFP
GRK: διὰ τῶν ἐπιστολῶν
NAS: I would terrify you by my letters.
KJV: you by letters.
INT: by means of the letters

2 Corinthians 10:10 N-NFP
GRK: ὅτι Αἱ ἐπιστολαὶ μέν φησίν
NAS: For they say, His letters are weighty
KJV: For [his] letters, say they,
INT: because the letters indeed they say

2 Corinthians 10:11 N-GFP
GRK: λόγῳ δι' ἐπιστολῶν ἀπόντες τοιοῦτοι
NAS: we are in word by letters when absent,
KJV: by letters when we are absent,
INT: in word by letters being absent such [we are]

Colossians 4:16 N-NFS
GRK: ὑμῖν ἡ ἐπιστολή ποιήσατε ἵνα
NAS: When this letter is read among
KJV: And when this epistle is read among
INT: you the letter cause that

1 Thessalonians 5:27 N-AFS
GRK: ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς
NAS: to have this letter read
KJV: by the Lord that this epistle be read
INT: [that] be read the letter to all the

2 Thessalonians 2:2 N-GFS
GRK: μήτε δι' ἐπιστολῆς ὡς δι'
NAS: or a letter as if
KJV: nor by letter as from
INT: nor by letter as if by

2 Thessalonians 2:15 N-GFS
GRK: εἴτε δι' ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν
NAS: [of mouth] or by letter from us.
KJV: or our epistle.
INT: or by letter from us

2 Thessalonians 3:14 N-GFS
GRK: διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε
NAS: in this letter, take special note
KJV: word by this epistle, note that
INT: by the letter that [man] take note

2 Thessalonians 3:17 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιστολῇ οὕτως γράφω
NAS: in every letter; this is the way
KJV: in every epistle: so I write.
INT: in every letter so I write

2 Peter 3:1 N-AFS
GRK: ὑμῖν γράφω ἐπιστολήν ἐν αἷς
NAS: the second letter I am writing
KJV: This second epistle, beloved, I
INT: to you I write letter in [both] which

2 Peter 3:16 N-DFP
GRK: ἐν πάσαις ἐπιστολαῖς λαλῶν ἐν
NAS: in all [his] letters, speaking
KJV: in all [his] epistles, speaking in
INT: in all [his] letters speaking in

Strong's Greek 1992
24 Occurrences

ἐπιστολαὶ — 1 Occ.
ἐπιστολαῖς — 1 Occ.
ἐπιστολὰς — 2 Occ.
ἐπιστολῇ — 7 Occ.
ἐπιστολήν — 6 Occ.
ἐπιστολῆς — 3 Occ.
ἐπιστολῶν — 4 Occ.