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Lexicon :: Strong's G652 - apostolos

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ἀπόστολος
Transliteration
apostolos (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-os'-tol-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:407,67

Strong’s Definitions

ἀπόστολος apóstolos, ap-os'-tol-os; from G649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers):—apostle, messenger, he that is sent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x

The KJV translates Strong's G652 in the following manner: apostle (78x), messenger (2x), he that is sent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x
The KJV translates Strong's G652 in the following manner: apostle (78x), messenger (2x), he that is sent (1x).

  1. a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders

    1. specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ

    2. in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers

      1. of Barnabas

      2. of Timothy and Silvanus

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀπόστολος apóstolos, ap-os'-tol-os; from G649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers):—apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
STRONGS G652:
ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ;
1. a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders (Herodotus 1, 21; 5, 38; for שָׁלוּחַ in 1 Kings 14:6 [Alex.]; rabbinical שְׁלִיחַ): John 13:16 (where ὁ ἀπόστ. and ὁ πέμψας αὐτόν are contrasted); followed by a genitive, as τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν, 2 Corinthians 8:23; Philippians 2:25; ἀπόστ. τῆς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν the apostle whom we confess, of Christ, God's chief messenger, who has brought the κλῆσις ἐπουράνιος, as compared with Moses, whom the Jews confess, Hebrews 3:1.
2. Specially applied to the twelve disciples whom Christ selected, out of the multitude of his adherents, to be his constant companions and the heralds to proclaim to men the kingdom of God: Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:13; Acts 1:26; Revelation 21:14, and often, but nowhere in the Gospel and Epistles of John; ["the word ἀπόστολος occurs 79 times in the N. T., and of these 68 instances are in St. Luke and St. Paul." Bp. Lightfoot]. With these apostles Paul claimed equality, because through a heavenly intervention he had been appointed by the ascended Christ himself to preach the gospel among the Gentiles, and owed his knowledge of the way of salvation not to man's instruction but to direct revelation from Christ himself, and moreover had evinced his apostolic qualifications by many signal proofs: Galatians 1:1, 11; Galatians 2:8; 1 Corinthians 1:17; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 1 Corinthians 15:8-10; 2 Corinthians 3:2ff; 12:12; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11, cf. Acts 26:12-20. According to Paul, apostles surpassed as well the various other orders of Christian teachers (cf. διδάσκαλος, εὐαγγελιστής, προφήτης), as also the rest of those on whom the special gifts (cf. χάρισμα) of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed, by receiving a richer and more copious conferment of the Spirit: 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11. Certain false teachers are rated sharply for arrogating to themselves the name and authority of apostles of Christ: 2 Corinthians 11:5, 13; Revelation 2:2.
3. In a broader sense the name is transferred to other eminent Christian teachers; as Barnabas, Acts 14:14, and perhaps also Timothy and Silvanus, 1 Thessalonians 2:7 (1 Thessalonians 2:6), cf. too Romans 16:7 (?). But in Luke 11:49; Ephesians 3:5; Revelation 18:20, 'apostles' is to be taken in the narrower sense.
[On the application of the term see especially Bp. Lightfoot on Galatians, pp. 92-101; Harnack, on 'Teaching' etc. 11, 3; cf. BB. DD. under the word]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
14:6
Matthew
10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4
Luke
6:13; 11:49
John
13:16
Acts
1:26; 14:14; 26:12; 26:13; 26:14; 26:15; 26:16; 26:17; 26:18; 26:19; 26:20
Romans
16:7
1 Corinthians
1:17; 9:1; 12:28; 15:8; 15:9; 15:10
2 Corinthians
3:2; 8:23; 11:5; 11:13; 12:12
Galatians
1:1; 1:11; 2:8
Ephesians
3:5; 4:11
Philippians
2:25
1 Thessalonians
2:6; 2:7
1 Timothy
2:7
2 Timothy
1:11
Hebrews
3:1
Revelation
2:2; 18:20; 21:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G652 matches the Greek ἀπόστολος (apostolos),
which occurs 81 times in 80 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 10:2–1Co 15:7)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:2 - Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:30 - Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:13 - And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:10 - And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:49 - “Therefore the wisdom of God also said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:5 - And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:14 - When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve[fn] apostles with Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:10 - It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:16 - “Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:2 - until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:26 - And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:37 - Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:42 - And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:43 - Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:33 - And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:35 - and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36 - And Joses,[fn] who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:37 - having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:2 - And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:12 - And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18 - and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:34 - Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:40 - And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6 - whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:1 - Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:14 - Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:1 - Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:14 - But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:4 - And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:6 - Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22 - Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas,[fn] and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - They wrote this letter by them:
The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,
To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Greetings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:33 - And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:1 - Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:13 - For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:7 - Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:1 - Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:9 - For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:1 - Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:2 - If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:5 - Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:28 - And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:29 - Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:7 - After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

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