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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 80 times in 79 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:2 - Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Shim`on, who is called Rock; Andrai, his brother; Ya`akov the son of Zavdai; Yochanan, his brother;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:14 - He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:30 - The apostles gathered themselves together to Yeshua, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:13 - When it was day, he called his talmidim, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:10 - The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Beit-Tzaidah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:49 - Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to 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 - 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 with the twelve apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:10 - Now they were Miryam from Magdala, Yochanah, and Miryam the mother of Ya`akov. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:16 - Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one 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 received up, after he had given mitzvah through the Ruach HaKodesh to the apostles whom he had chosen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:26 - They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Mattityah, 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 Rock and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:42 - They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:43 - Fear came on 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 - With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Yeshua. Great grace was on 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 distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36 - Yosi, who by the apostles was surnamed Bar-Nabba (which is, being interpreted, Son of Exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:37 - having a field, 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 kept back part of the price, 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 - By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Shlomo's porch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18 - and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - But Rock and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:40 - They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Yeshua, 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. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:1 - Sha'ul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Yerushalayim in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Yehudah and Shomron, except for the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:14 - Now when the apostles who were at Yerushalayim heard that Shomron had received the word of God, they sent Rock and Yochanan to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - Now when Shim`on saw that the Ruach HaKodesh was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Bar-Nabba took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Dammesek he had preached boldly in the name of Yeshua.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:1 - Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Yehudah heard that the Goyim 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 Yehudim, and part with the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:14 - But when the apostles, Bar-Nabba and Sha'ul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - Therefore when Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba, and some others of them, to go up to Yerushalayim to the apostles and Zakenim about this question.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:4 - When they had come to Yerushalayim, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the Zakenim, 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 - The apostles and the Zakenim were gathered together to see about this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22 - Then it seemed good to the apostles and the Zakenim, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba: Yehudah called Bar-Sabba, and Sila, chief men among the brothers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the Zakenim, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Goyim in Antioch, Aram, and Cilicia: greetings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and Zakenim who were at Yerushalayim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:1 - Sha'ul, a servant of Yeshua the Messiah, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:13 - For I speak to you who are Goyim. Since then as I am an apostle to Goyim, I glorify my ministry;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:7 - Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Messiah before me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:1 - Sha'ul, called to be an apostle of Yeshua the Messiah through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

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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 of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:1 - Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven't I seen Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord? Aren't you my work in the Lord?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:2 - If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least 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 - Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Kefa?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:28 - God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

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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 miracle workers?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:7 - Then he appeared to Ya`akov, then to all the apostles,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

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