1.9 KiB
ἀπόστολος -ου, ὁ
Word data
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Strongs: G06520
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Alternate spellings:
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
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Instances in Scripture: 80
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All Scriptures cited: No
Etymology:
ἀποστέλλω),
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LXX/Hebrew glosses:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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Synonyms for all senses:
Senses
Sense 1.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
a fleet;
Explanation:
an expedition;
Citations:
a fleet, an expedition (Dem.).
Sense 2.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
a messenger;
Explanation:
one sent on a mission;
Citations:
a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, [[III Ki 14:6](1Ki 14:6)](1Ki 14:6), and π.; v. M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, s.v.; M, Th., i, 2:7 and reff.): [Jo 13:16](Jhn 13:16), [II Co 8:23](2Co 8:23), [Phl 2:25](Php 2:25).
Sense 3.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
an Apostle;
Explanation:
Citations:
In NT, an Apostle of Christ
Sense 3.1:
Definition:
Citations:
with special ref. to the Twelve: [Mt 10:2](Mat 10:2), [Mk 3:14](Mrk 3:14), [Lk [11](Gal 1:11):49](Luk 11:49), [Eph 3:5](Eph 3:5), [Re 18:20](Rev 18:20), al., equality with whom is claimed by St. Paul, [Ga 1:1](Gal 1:1), 11 ff, [I Ti 2:7](1Ti 2:7), a1.;
Sense 3.2:
Definition:
Citations:
in a wider sense of prominent Christian teachers, as Barnabas, [Ac 14:14](Act 14:14), apparently also Silvanus and Timothy, [I Th 2:6](1Th 2:6), and perhaps Andronicus and Junias (Junia?), [Ro 16:7](Rom 16:7) (v. ICC, in l.); of false teachers, claiming apostleship: II Co [11](Gal 1:11):5, [13](2Co 11:13), [Re 2:2](Rev 2:2). (On the different uses of the term in NT, v. Lft., Gal., 92-101; Cremer, 530; DB, i, 126; DCG, i, 105; Enc. Br., ii, 196 ff.)