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
(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
- Acts 8:1
- Acts 8:14
- Acts 8:18
- Acts 9:27
- Acts 11:1
- Acts 14:4
- Acts 14:14
- Acts 15:2
- Acts 15:4
- Acts 15:6
- Acts 15:22
- Acts 15:23
- Acts 16:4
- Romans 1:1
- Romans 11:13
- Romans 16:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:1
- 1 Corinthians 4:9
- 1 Corinthians 9:1
- 1 Corinthians 9:2
- 1 Corinthians 9:5
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
- 1 Corinthians 12:29
- 1 Corinthians 15:7
- 1 Corinthians 15:9
- 2 Corinthians 1:1
- 2 Corinthians 8:23
- 2 Corinthians 11:5
- 2 Corinthians 11:13
- 2 Corinthians 12:11
- 2 Corinthians 12:12
- Galatians 1:1
- Galatians 1:17
- Galatians 1:19
- Ephesians 1:1
- Ephesians 2:20
- Ephesians 3:5
- Ephesians 4:11
- Philippians 2:25
- Colossians 1:1
- 1 Timothy 1:1
- 1 Timothy 2:7
- 2 Timothy 1:1
- 2 Timothy 1:11
- Titus 1:1
- Hebrews 3:1
- 1 Peter 1:1
- 2 Peter 1:1
- 2 Peter 3:2
- Jude 1:17
- Revelation 2:2
- Revelation 18:20
- Revelation 21:14