Strong's Lexicon
G651 — ἀποστολή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G651 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀποστολή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G649 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | apostole |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-os-tol-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. commission 2. (specially) apostolate |
| KJV Renderings: | apostleship |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀποστολή, ἀποστολῆς, ἡ (ἀποστέλλω);
1. a sending away: Τιμολεοντος εἰς Σικελιαν, Plutarch, Timol. 1, etc.; of the sending off of a fleet, Thucydides 8, 9; also of consuls with an army, i. e. of an expedition, Polybius 26, 7, 1.
2. a sending away i. e. dismission, release: the Sept. Ecc 8:8.
3. a thing sent, esp of gifts: 1Ki 9:16 (Alex.); 1Ma 2:18 etc. cf. Grimm at the passage
4. in the N. T. the office and dignity of the apostles of Christ (Vulg.apostolatus), apostolate, apostleship: Act 1:25; Rom 1:5; 1Co 9:2; Gal 2:8.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀποστολή (apostleship)
Acts 1:25
- KJV: That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place
- GK: λαβείν τον κλήρον της διακονίας ταύτης και αποστολής εξ ης παρέβη Ιούδας πορευθήναι εις τον τόπον τον ίδιον
Romans 1:5
- KJV: By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his name
- GK: δι΄ ου ελάβομεν χάριν και αποστολήν εις υπακοήν πίστεως εν πάσι τοις έθνεσιν υπέρ του ονόματος αυτού
1 Corinthians 9:2
- KJV: 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
- GK: ει άλλοις ουκ ειμί απόστολος αλλά γε υμίν ειμι η γαρ σφραγίς της εμής αποστολής υμείς εστε εν κυρίω
Galatians 2:8
- KJV: For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles
- GK: ο γαρ ενεργήσας Πέτρω εις αποστολήν της περιτομής ενήργησε και εμοί εις τα έθνη
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