ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ) — "epistle

Greek word study: ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ), Strong's G1992. a written message

GreekStrong's G1992
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a written message

Word study
Derivation: from G1989 (ἐπιστέλλω);

KJV translation words: "epistle," letter

Where this word appears

Strong's G1992 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 9:2 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

letter ×14letters ×8a letter ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπιστολὴν ×4ἐπιστολῶν ×4ἐπιστολὴ ×3ἐπιστολῇ ×3ἐπιστολῆς ×3ἐπιστολὰς ×2ἐπιστολήν ×2ἐπιστολαὶ ×1ἐπιστολαῖς ×1ἐπιστολή ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×8Acts ×52 Thessalonians ×41 Corinthians ×22 Peter ×2Romans ×1Colossians ×11 Thessalonians ×1

Verses (all 23)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1989 ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does epistolḗ (G1992) mean?

A written message.

How is G1992 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1992 as: "epistle," letter.

How often does ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ) appear?

Strong's G1992 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 9:2 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:16.