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Ἀποστείλας δὲ Ἰωσὴφ μετεκαλέσατο τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ Ἰακὼβ καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν συγγένειαν αὐτοῦ ἐν ψυχαῖς ἑβδομήκοντα πέντε (Acts 7:14)

Then Joseph sent and summoned his father Jacob and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all.

The Aorist Participle: ἀποστείλας

The participle ἀποστείλας comes from the verb ἀποστέλλω, meaning “to send.” It is an aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular, agreeing with Ἰωσὴφ — “Joseph.” In Greek, the aorist participle often conveys an action prior to the main verb. Thus, “having sent” introduces the cause or means for what follows.

Joseph, having sent a message or delegation, performs the next action: he summons.… Learn Koine Greek