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Lexicon :: Strong's G1992 - epistolē

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ἐπιστολή
Transliteration
epistolē (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-is-tol-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:593,1074

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιστολή epistolḗ, ep-is-tol-ay'; from G1989; a written message:—"epistle," letter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G1992 in the following manner: epistle (15x), letter (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G1992 in the following manner: epistle (15x), letter (9x).

  1. a letter, epistle

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιστολή epistolḗ, ep-is-tol-ay'; from G1989; a written message:—"epistle," letter.
STRONGS G1992:
ἐπιστολή, -ῆς, 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.; ἐπιστολαὶ συστατικαί, 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 Bp. Lightfoot and Meyer on Philippians 3:1. (Euripides, Thucydides, others)].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
9:2; 15:30
Romans
16:22
1 Corinthians
5:9
2 Corinthians
3:1; 10:10
Philippians
3:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1992 matches the Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolē),
which occurs 24 times in 23 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:2 - He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:30 - The messengers went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the believers and delivered the letter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:5 - The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the Christians from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:25 - Then he wrote this letter to the governor:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:33 - When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:22 - I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s followers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:9 - When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:3 - When I come, I will write letters of recommendation for the messengers you choose to deliver your gift to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:1 - Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Are we like others, who need to bring you letters of recommendation, or who ask you to write such letters on their behalf? Surely not!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:2 - The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our[fn] hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:3 - Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:8 - I am not sorry that I sent that severe letter to you, though I was sorry at first, for I know it was painful to you for a little while.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:9 - I’m not trying to frighten you by my letters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:10 - For some say, “Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:11 - Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:16 - After you have read this letter, pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too. And you should read the letter I wrote to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:27 - I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:2 - Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:15 - With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to you both in person and by letter.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:14 - Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:17 - HERE IS MY GREETING IN MY OWN HANDWRITING—PAUL. I DO THIS IN ALL MY LETTERS TO PROVE THEY ARE FROM ME.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:1 - This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:16 - speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction.
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