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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἐπιστολή

Strong’s: G1992

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπιστολή

Notes: ἐπιστολή may occur either in the sense of the physical object (see 6.63: γράμμα / 6.63: ἐπιστολή) which is used as a means of communication or as the content of what is written (33.48: ἐπιστολή), but in some contexts it is difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish between these two phases of the meaning of ἐπιστολή.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἐπιστολή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: στέλλομαι

Sense 1: letter (normally written on papyrus)

Semantic entry: 6.63

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Instruments Used in Marking and Writing

Definition: an object containing writing addressed to one or more persons

Notes: In some languages it may be necessary to try to distinguish between a letter as an object and a letter as content or message. In RV ACT 23:33 · LV ACT 23:33 · Read together ACT 23:33 the focus seems to be upon the letter as an object, not necessarily upon the contents of the document. In most contexts, however, it is impossible to distinguish between a letter as a material object and a letter as a message (see 33.48: ἐπιστολή).

ACT 9:2: RV ACT 9:2 · LV ACT 9:2 · Read together ACT 9:2

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OET-RV ACT 9:2

2 and obtained official letters to enable him to enter the Jewish meeting halls (Grk. synagogues) in Damesek (Damascus) so that if he found either male or female followers of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), he could arrest them and bring them to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) in chains.

OET-LV ACT 9:2

2 he_requested letters from him to the synagogues into Damaskos/(Dammeseq), so_that if he_may_find any of_the way, being both men and women, having_been_bound he_may_bring them to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

ACT 15:30: RV ACT 15:30 · LV ACT 15:30 · Read together ACT 15:30

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OET-RV ACT 15:30

30 So they were sent off and when they arrived at Antiokeia, they gathered the believers and handed across the letter,

OET-LV ACT 15:30

30 Therefore indeed they having_been_sent_away, came_down to Antioⱪeia, and having_gathered_together the multitude, they_handed_out the letter.
All 12 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 9:2 · RV ACT 15:30 · RV ACT 22:5 · RV ACT 23:25 · RV ACT 23:33 · LV ACT 9:2 · LV ACT 15:30 · LV ACT 22:5 · LV ACT 23:25 · LV ACT 23:33 · Read together ACT 9:2 · Read together ACT 15:30 · Read together ACT 22:5 · Read together ACT 23:25 · Read together ACT 23:33

ROM: RV ROM 16:22 · LV ROM 16:22 · Read together ROM 16:22

CO1: RV CO1 16:3 · LV CO1 16:3 · Read together CO1 16:3

CO2: RV CO2 3:1 · LV CO2 3:1 · Read together CO2 3:1

TH1: RV TH1 5:27 · LV TH1 5:27 · Read together TH1 5:27

TH2: RV TH2 2:2 · RV TH2 2:15 · RV TH2 3:14 · LV TH2 2:2 · LV TH2 2:15 · LV TH2 3:14 · Read together TH2 2:2 · Read together TH2 2:15 · Read together TH2 3:14

Sense 2: letter

Semantic entry: 33.48

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Written Language

Definition: a written communication, usually from one person to one or more persons{N:001}

Notes: It is also possible to understand ἐπιστολή in RV ACT 23:25 · LV ACT 23:25 · Read together ACT 23:25 not as a content or message, but as an object (see 6.63: γράμμα / 6.63: ἐπιστολή)

ACT 9:2: RV ACT 9:2 · LV ACT 9:2 · Read together ACT 9:2

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OET-RV ACT 9:2

2 and obtained official letters to enable him to enter the Jewish meeting halls (Grk. synagogues) in Damesek (Damascus) so that if he found either male or female followers of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), he could arrest them and bring them to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) in chains.

OET-LV ACT 9:2

2 he_requested letters from him to the synagogues into Damaskos/(Dammeseq), so_that if he_may_find any of_the way, being both men and women, having_been_bound he_may_bring them to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

ACT 23:25: RV ACT 23:25 · LV ACT 23:25 · Read together ACT 23:25

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OET-RV ACT 23:25

25 Then the commander wrote a letter ready to take:

OET-LV ACT 23:25

25 having_written a_letter, having the this pattern:
All 18 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 9:2 · RV ACT 23:25 · LV ACT 9:2 · LV ACT 23:25 · Read together ACT 9:2 · Read together ACT 23:25

ROM: RV ROM 16:22 · LV ROM 16:22 · Read together ROM 16:22

CO1: RV CO1 5:9 · RV CO1 16:3 · LV CO1 5:9 · LV CO1 16:3 · Read together CO1 5:9 · Read together CO1 16:3

CO2: RV CO2 3:2–3 · RV CO2 7:8 · RV CO2 10:9–11 · LV CO2 3:2–3 · LV CO2 7:8 · LV CO2 10:9–11 · Read together CO2 3:2–3 · Read together CO2 7:8 · Read together CO2 10:9–11

COL: RV COL 4:16 · LV COL 4:16 · Read together COL 4:16

TH1: RV TH1 5:27 · LV TH1 5:27 · Read together TH1 5:27

TH2: RV TH2 2:2 · RV TH2 2:15 · RV TH2 3:17 · LV TH2 2:2 · LV TH2 2:15 · LV TH2 3:17 · Read together TH2 2:2 · Read together TH2 2:15 · Read together TH2 3:17

PE2: RV PE2 3:1 · RV PE2 3:16 · LV PE2 3:1 · LV PE2 3:16 · Read together PE2 3:1 · Read together PE2 3:16