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 timesAppears 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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