ἐπιστολὰς

epistolas

letters

from ἐπιστέλλω; a written message:--"epistle," letter.

G1992

Acts 9:2 · Word #4

Lexicon G1992

Lemmaἐπιστολή
Transliterationepistolḗ
Strong'sG1992
In-contextletters
Literalletters

Morphology N ACC F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιστολή
Strong'sG1992

SIBI-P1 G1992-03

written dispatches

Rootἐπιστολή (epistolē)
Core Meaningsletter, written message, dispatch, correspondence
Semantic Rangepersonal letters, apostolic epistles, official correspondence, written instructions or communications
Conceptual SignificanceIn the New Testament, ἐπιστολή often refers to authoritative apostolic writings sent to assemblies or individuals, forming a foundational means of instruction, correction, and covenantal guidance within early Messiah-following communities.
Morphological NotesNoun, accusative, feminine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP,); denotes multiple written messages functioning as the direct object of a verb.
Rendering RationaleThe term derives from ἐπιστέλλω (“to send to, dispatch”), so "written dispatches" preserves the sense of something formally sent in writing. The accusative feminine plural form (ἐπιστολὰς) is reflected by the plural noun functioning as a direct object in context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἐπιστολή (letter, written message, dispatch, correspondence)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1992-01 epistolai sent-messages
G1992-02 epistolais to/for the sent-written messages
G1992-04 epistole the sent-written message (feminine singular; nominative or dative as context requires)

Word Usage (24 occurrences of G1992)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 9:2 ἐπιστολὰς epistolas letters
Acts 15:30 ἐπιστολήν epistolen letter
Acts 22:5 ἐπιστολὰς epistolas letters
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