- Original: ἐπιστολή - Transliteration: Epistole - Phonetic: ep-is-tol-ay' - Definition: 1. a letter, epistle - Origin: from G1989 - TDNT entry: 16:53,1 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G1989 ; a written message: - epistle letter. Total KJV Occurrences: 24 • epistle, 13 Act 15:30; Act 23:33; Romans 16:22; 1 Corinthians 5:9; 2 Corinthians 3:2; 2 Corinthians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 7:8; Colossians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; 2 Thessalonians 3:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:17; 2 Peter 3:1 • epistles, 2 2 Corinthians 3:1; 2 Peter 3:16 • letter, 3 Act 23:25; 2 Corinthians 7:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:2 • letters, 6 Act 9:2; Act 22:5; 1 Corinthians 16:3; 2 Corinthians 10:9; 2 Corinthians 10:10; 2 Corinthians 10:11