Greek - English Dictionary
G652 - Apostle
| Strong's No.: | G652 |
| Greek: | ἀπόστολος |
| Transliteration: | apostolos |
| Phonetic: | ap-os'-tol-os |
| Word Origin: | From G649 |
| Bible Usage: | apostle messenger he that is sent. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a delegate; specifically an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ( |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders a. specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ b. in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers 1. of Barnabas 2. of Timothy and Silvanus |
| Bible References:
Apostle |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
apostle ( 19 )
apostles ( 59 )
messenger ( 1 )
messengers ( 1 )
sent ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.