to write to

Greek Verb

ἐπι-στέλλω [in LXX: 3Ki.5:8 Neh.6:19 (שָׁלַח), Jdth.15:4, 1Ma.10:25 1Mac 12:7 1Mac 13:18 (in each case with seel. ἀποσ-) *;] 1) to send to. 2) to send a message by letter, to write word (MM, Exp., xiv): with dative of person(s), Act.21:25, Heb.13:22; before τοῦ, with inf, Act.15:20. (AS)

to write to

Greek Verb

ἐπιστέλλω, send to, γράψας ἐς βυβλίον τάδε ἐπέστειλε ἐς Σάμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; send a message, τάδε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially by letter, write word, τοιαῦτα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περί τινος ὡς ἀδικοῦντος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐπισταλέντα ἐκ τῆς Σάμου the news received from Samos,[Refs 1st c.AD+] 2). enjoin, command, τισί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν ἄγγελον ἐπιστείλας ταῦτα ἔπεμψε [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, ἐ. τινὶ ἀπίστασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ Κῦρος αὐτῷ ἐπέστελλε πρὸς Πέρσας λέγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐ. τινὰ ποιεῖν τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: without any case, give orders to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; give orders in writing, [Refs 4th c.BC+] — passive, ἔφη οὐδέν οἱ ἐπεστάλθαι ἄλλο ἢ ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι he had received orders to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἷς ἐπέσταλται τέλος to whom the office has been committed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀξιῶ ἐπισταλῆναί τισι c.infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] having received these instructions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in later writers, usually of orders given in writing, [NT+2nd c.AD+], etc; of orders for payment, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to enjoin (by writing), i.e. (genitive case) to communicate by letter (for any purpose); write (a letter, unto); from g1909 (ἐπί) and g4724 (στέλλω)