ἀπόστολος

apostolosNoun (Masculine)G0652

apostle

From: from G649 (ἀποστέλλω);

Short Definition

a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)

Full Lexicon Entry

1.a fleet, an expedition .
2.a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM; M, Th., i, 2
3.In NT, an Apostle of Christ (a) with special ref. to the Twelve
bin a wider sense of prominent Christian teachers, as Barnabas
LXX Usage: A (שָׁלַח) *

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

78 times

Appears 78 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
28
1 Corinthians
9
2 Corinthians
6
Luke
6
Ephesians
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 1:1
  • 2 Corinthians 12:11
  • Acts 15:22
  • Acts 6:6
  • Jude 1:17

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