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Lexicon :: Strong's G652 - apostolos

Aa
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.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 10:2–1Co 15:9)

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Now G1161 the names G3686 of the twelve G1427 apostles G652 are these G3778: The first G4413, Simon G4613, who is called G3004 Peter G4074, and his brother G80 Andrew G406; and [fn]James G2385 the son of Zebedee G2199, and his brother G80 [fn]John G2491;

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The apostles G652 *gathered G4863 together G4863 with Jesus G2424; and they reported G518 to Him all G3956 that they had done G4160 and taught G1321.

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When the apostles G652 returned G5290, they gave G1334 an G1334 account G1334 to Him of all G3745 that G3745 they had done G4160. And taking G3880 them with Him, He withdrew G5298 privately G2398 to a city G4172 called G2564 Bethsaida G966.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:49 - “For this G3778 reason G1223 also G2532, the wisdom G4678 of God G2316 said G3004, ‘I will send G649 them prophets G4396 and apostles G652, and some of them they will kill G615, and some they will [fn]persecute G1377,

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The apostles G652 said G3004 to the Lord G2962, “Increase G4369 our faith G4102!”

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When G3753 the hour G5610 came G1096, He reclined G377 at the table, and the apostles G652 with Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:16 - “Truly G281, truly G281 I say G3004 to you, a slave G1401 is not greater G3173 than his master G2962, nor G3761 is [fn]one G652 who is sent G652 greater G3173 than the one who sent G3992 him.

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Now G1161 when they heard G191 this, they were [fn]pierced G2660 to the heart G2588, and said G3004 to Peter G4074 and the rest G3062 of the apostles G652, “[fn]Brothers G435 G80, what G5101 are we to do G4160?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:42 - They were continually G4342 devoting G4342 themselves G4342 to the apostles’ G652 teaching G1322 and to fellowship G2842, to the breaking G2800 of bread G740 and to [fn]prayer G4335.

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[fn]Everyone G3956 kept feeling G1096 a sense G5401 of G5401 awe G5401; and many G4183 wonders G5059 and [fn]signs G4592 were taking G1096 place G1096 through G1223 the apostles G652.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:33 - And with great G3173 power G1411 the apostles G652 were giving G591 testimony G3142 to the resurrection G386 of the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424, and abundant G3173 grace G5485 was upon them all G3956.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:35 - and lay G5087 them at the apostles’ G652 feet G4228, and they would be distributed G1239 to each G1538 to G2530 the G2530 extent G2530 that G2530 any G5100 had G2192 need G5532.

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Now Joseph G2501, a Levite G3019 of Cyprian G2953 birth G1085, who was also called G1941 Barnabas G921 by the apostles G652 (which G3739 translated G3177 means G1510 Son G5207 of [fn]Encouragement G3874),

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:2 - and kept G3557 back G3557 some of the [fn]proceeds G5092 for himself, with his wife’s G1135 [fn]full G6083 knowledge G6083, and bringing G5342 a portion G3313 of it, he laid G5087 it at the apostles’ G652 feet G4228.

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[fn]At the hands G5495 of the apostles G652 many G4183 [fn]signs G4592 and wonders G5059 were taking G1096 place G1096 among G1722 the people G2992; and they were all G3956 [fn]together G3661 in Solomon’s G4672 [fn]portico G4745.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:18 - They laid G1911 hands G5495 on the apostles G652 and put G5087 them in a public G1219 prison G5084.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - But Peter G4074 and the apostles G652 answered G611, “We must G1163 obey G3980 God G2316 rather G3123 than G2228 men G444.

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They followed G3982 his advice G3982; and after calling G4341 the apostles G652 in, they flogged G1194 them and ordered G3853 them not to [fn]speak G2980 in the name G3686 of Jesus G2424, and then released G630 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6 - And they brought G2476 these G3739 men G3739 before G1799 the apostles G652; and after praying G4336, they laid G2007 their hands G5495 on G2007 them.

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Now G1161 Saul G4569 approved G4909 of putting G336 [fn]Stephen to G336 death G336.

And on that day G2250 a great G3173 persecution G1375 [fn]began G1096 against G1909 the church G1577 in Jerusalem G2414, and they were all G3956 scattered G1289 throughout G2596 the regions G5561 of Judea G2449 and Samaria G4540, except G4133 for the apostles G652.

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Now G1161 when the apostles G652 in Jerusalem G2414 heard G191 that Samaria G4540 had received G1209 the word G3056 of God G2316, they sent G649 them Peter G4074 and John G2491,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - Now G1161 when Simon G4613 saw G3708 that the Spirit G4151 was given G1325 through G1223 the laying G1936 on G1936 of the apostles’ G652 hands G5495, he offered G4374 them money G5536,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas G921 took G1949 hold G1949 of him and brought G71 him to the apostles G652 and described G1334 to them how G4459 he had seen G3708 the Lord G2962 on the road G3598, and that He had talked G2980 to him, and how G4459 he had spoken G3955 out G3955 boldly G3955 in the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 at Damascus G1154.

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Now G1161 the apostles G652 and the brothers G80 and sisters who were throughout G2596 Judea G2449 heard G191 that the Gentiles G1484 also G2532 had received G1209 the word G3056 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - But the [fn]people G4128 of the city G4172 were divided G4977; and some G3588 G3303 [fn]sided G1510 with the Jews G2453, while G1161 others G3588, with the apostles G652.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:14 - But when the apostles G652 Barnabas G921 and Paul G3972 heard G191 about it, they tore G1284 their [fn]robes G2440 and rushed G6030 out G6030 into the crowd G3793, crying G2896 out G2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - And after Paul G3972 and Barnabas G921 had G1096 [fn]a heated G3756 G3641 argument G4714 and debate G2214 with them, the brothers determined G5021 that Paul G3972 and Barnabas G921 and some G5100 others G243 of them should go G305 up G305 to Jerusalem G2419 to the apostles G652 and elders G4245 concerning G4012 this G3778 issue G2213.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:4 - When they arrived G3854 in Jerusalem G2414, they were received G3858 by the church G1577, the apostles G652, and the elders G4245, and they reported G312 all G3745 that G3745 God G2316 had done G4160 with them.

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The apostles G652 and the elders G4245 came G4863 together G4863 to [fn]look G3708 into this G3778 [fn]matter G3056.

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Then G5119 it seemed G1380 good G1380 to the apostles G652 and the elders G4245, with the whole G3650 church G1577, to choose G1586 men G435 from among G1537 them to send G3992 to Antioch G490 with Paul G3972 and Barnabas G921: Judas G2455 who was called G2564 Barsabbas G923, and Silas G4609, leading G2233 men G435 among G1722 the brothers G80,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - and they [fn]sent G1125 this letter G1125 with them:

“The apostles G652 and the brothers G80 who are elders G4245, to the brothers G80 and sisters in Antioch G490, Syria G4947, and Cilicia G2791 who G3588 are from the Gentiles G1484: Greetings G5463.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - Now G1161 while G5613 they were passing G1279 through G1279 the cities G4172, they were delivering G3860 the ordinances G1378 for them to follow G5442 which had been determined G2919 by the apostles G652 and elders G4245 in Jerusalem G2414.

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Paul G3972, a bond-servant G1401 of Christ G5547 Jesus G2424, [fn]called G2822 as an apostle G652, set G873 apart G873 for the gospel G2098 of God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:13 - But I am speaking G3004 to you who are Gentiles G1484. Therefore G3767 insofar G1909 G3745 as I am G1510 an apostle G652 of Gentiles G1484, I magnify G1392 my ministry G1248

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:7 - Greet G782 Andronicus G408 and [fn]Junia G2458, my kinsfolk G4773 and my fellow G4869 prisoners G4869, who G3748 are outstanding G1978 in G1722 the G1722 view G1722 of G1722 the apostles G652, who G3739 also G2532 [fn]were in Christ G5547 before G4253 me.

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Paul G3972, called G2822 as an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 [fn]by the will G2307 of God G2316, and our brother G80 Sosthenes G4988,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:9 - For I think G1380, God G2316 has exhibited G584 us, the apostles G652, last G2078 of G2078 all G2078 as men G1935 condemned G1935 to G1935 death G1935, because G3754 we have become G1096 a spectacle G2302 to the world G2889, both G2532 to angels G32 and to mankind G444.

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Am G1510 I not free G1658? Am G1510 I not an apostle G652? Have I not seen G3708 Jesus G2424 our Lord G2962? Are you not my work G2041 in the Lord G2962?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:2 - If G1487 I am G1510 not an apostle G652 to others G243, at G235 G1065 least G235 G1065 I am G1510 to you; for you are the seal G4973 of my apostleship G651 in the Lord G2962.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:5 - [fn]Do we not have G2192 a right G1849 to take G4013 along G4013 a [fn]believing G79 wife G1135, even G2532 as the rest G3062 of the apostles G652 and the brothers G80 of the Lord G2962, and [fn]Cephas G2786?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:28 - And God G2316 has [fn]appointed G5087 in the church G1577, first G4413 apostles G652, second G1208 prophets G4396, third G5154 teachers G1320, then G1899 [fn]miracles G1411, then G1899 gifts G5486 of healings G2386, helps G484, administrations G2941, and various kinds G1085 of tongues G1100.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:29 - All G3956 are not apostles G652, are they? All G3956 are not prophets G4396, are they? All G3956 are not teachers G1320, are they? All G3956 are not workers of [fn]miracles G1411, are they?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:7 - then G1899 He appeared G3708 to [fn]James G2385, then G1534 to all G3956 the apostles G652;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For I am G1510 the least G1646 of the apostles G652, [fn]and not fit G2425 to be called G2564 an apostle G652, because G1360 I persecuted G1377 the church G1577 of God G2316.

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