Strong's Lexicon

G651

G651 — ἀποστολή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekapostolenounOccurrences: 4

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, (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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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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