G651: ἀποστολή
apostolḗ · “apostleship”
Definition
commission, i.e. (specially) apostolate
KJV translates it as: apostleship
Word origin: from G649 (ἀποστέλλω);
Extended definition
ἀπο-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ἀποστέλλω), [in LXX: Deu.22:7, 3Ki.4:34 9:16 Psa.78:49, Ecc.8:8, Sng.4:13 (for שָׁלַח and its cognates), 1Es.9:51 Est.9:54, Jer.32:36, Bar.2:25, 1Ma.2:18, 2Ma.3:2 *.]
1. In cl., a sending away (MM, see word), as, an expedition (Hdt.).
2. In LXX
(a) discharge, dismissal (Ecc.8:8);
(b) a gift (3Ki.9:16, 1Ma.2:13).
3. In NT, the office of an Apostle of Christ, apostleship: Act.1:25, Rom.1:5, 1Co.9:2, Gal.2:8 (Cremer, 530).†
(AS)
(ἀποστέλλω), [in LXX: Deu.22:7, 3Ki.4:34 9:16 Psa.78:49, Ecc.8:8, Sng.4:13 (for שָׁלַח and its cognates), 1Es.9:51 Est.9:54, Jer.32:36, Bar.2:25, 1Ma.2:18, 2Ma.3:2 *.]
1. In cl., a sending away (MM, see word), as, an expedition (Hdt.).
2. In LXX
(a) discharge, dismissal (Ecc.8:8);
(b) a gift (3Ki.9:16, 1Ma.2:13).
3. In NT, the office of an Apostle of Christ, apostleship: Act.1:25, Rom.1:5, 1Co.9:2, Gal.2:8 (Cremer, 530).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G651 is translated
- apostleship ×4
Bible verses with G651 (apostolḗ)
Apostolḗ appears in 4 verses.
- Acts 1:25
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
- Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
- 1 Corinthians 9:2
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
- Galatians 2:8
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)