Strong's Greek Concordance

G652: ἀπόστολος

apóstolos · “apostle”

Definition

a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)

KJV translates it as: apostle, messenger, he that is sent

Word origin: from G649 (ἀποστέλλω);

Extended definition

ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ
(ἀοστέλλω), [in LXX; 3Ki.14:6 A (שָׁלַח) * ;]
1. a fleet, an expedition (Dem.).
2. a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, see word; M, Th., i, 2:7 and reff.): Jhn.13:16, 2Co.8:23 Php.2:25.
3. In NT, an Apostle of Christ
(a) with special ref. to the Twelve: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:14, Luk.11:49, Eph.3:5, Rev.18:20, al., equality with whom is claimed by St. Paul, Gal.1:1, 11 ff, 1Ti.2:7, a1.;
(b) in a wider sense of prominent Christian teachers, as Barnabas, Act.14:14, apparently also Silvanus and Timothy, 1Th.2:6, and perhaps Andronicus and Junias (Junia?), Rom.16:7 (see ICC, in l); of false teachers, claiming apostleship: 2Co.11:5 11:13, Rev.2:2. (On the different uses of the term in NT, see Lit., Gal., 92-101; Cremer, 530; DB, i, 126; DCG, i, 105; Enc. Br., ii, 196 ff.)
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G652 is translated

  • apostles ×42
  • an apostle ×9
  • apostles. ×6
  • apostles, ×6
  • apostle ×6
  • an apostle, ×2
  • a messenger ×1
  • apostles; ×1
  • apostle, ×1
  • are apostles? ×1
  • they are apostles ×1
  • to be apostles, ×1

Bible verses with G652 (apóstolos)

Apóstolos appears in 78 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Matthew 10:2

    Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

  • Mark 3:14

    And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

  • Mark 6:30

    And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

  • Luke 6:13

    And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

  • Luke 9:10

    And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

  • Luke 11:49

    Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

  • Luke 17:5

    And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

  • Luke 22:14

    And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

  • Luke 24:10

    It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

  • John 13:16

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

  • Acts 1:2

    Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

  • Acts 1:26

    And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

  • Acts 2:37

    Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

  • Acts 2:42

    And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

  • Acts 2:43

    And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

  • Acts 4:33

    And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

  • Acts 4:35

    And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

  • Acts 4:36

    And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

  • Acts 4:37

    Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

  • Acts 5:2

    And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

  • Acts 5:12

    And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

  • Acts 5:18

    And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  • Acts 5:29

    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

  • Acts 5:40

    And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

  • Acts 6:6

    Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

All 78 references

Words derived from G652