Strong G651ἀποστολή
apostleship
- Transliteration
- apostolē
- Pronunciation
- ap-os-tol-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G649; commission that is (specifically) apostolate: - apostleship.
Detailed definition
ἀπο-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ἀποστέλλω), [in LXX: Deu.22:7, 3Ki.4:34 9:16 Psa.78:49, Ecc.8:8, Sng.4:13 (for שָׁלַח and its cognates), 1Es.9:51 Est.9:54, Jer.32:36, Bar.2:25, 1Ma.2:18, 2Ma.3:2 *.]
1. In cl., a sending away (MM, see word), as, an expedition (Hdt.).
2. In LXX
__(a) discharge, dismissal (Ecc.8:8);
__(b) a gift (3Ki.9:16, 1Ma.2:13).
3. In NT, the office of an Apostle of Christ, apostleship: Act.1:25, Rom.1:5, 1Co.9:2, Gal.2:8 (Cremer, 530).†
(AS)
(ἀποστέλλω), [in LXX: Deu.22:7, 3Ki.4:34 9:16 Psa.78:49, Ecc.8:8, Sng.4:13 (for שָׁלַח and its cognates), 1Es.9:51 Est.9:54, Jer.32:36, Bar.2:25, 1Ma.2:18, 2Ma.3:2 *.]
1. In cl., a sending away (MM, see word), as, an expedition (Hdt.).
2. In LXX
__(a) discharge, dismissal (Ecc.8:8);
__(b) a gift (3Ki.9:16, 1Ma.2:13).
3. In NT, the office of an Apostle of Christ, apostleship: Act.1:25, Rom.1:5, 1Co.9:2, Gal.2:8 (Cremer, 530).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G651 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- apostleship4
First verses
- Acts 1:25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
- Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
- 1 Corinthians 9:2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
- Galatians 2:8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποστολ-ή, ἡ,
(ἀποστέλλω) sending off or away, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 688, “Ph.” 1043(Lyric poetry, _plural_))]; dispatching, νεῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.9)]; sending forth on their journey, ξένων ὑποδοχὰς καὶ ἀ.[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1123a3, compare “IG” 2.238.15; δοῦναί τι ἀποστολάς τινι)]as a parting gift, [LXX (LXX.3Ki.9.16, cf. LXX.1Mac.2.18.)]
2 shooting, discharge, βέλους[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 68.33.)]
3 discharge from service, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀ. ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου[LXX (LXX.Eccl.8.8.)]
4 payment of tribute, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Epistulae” 204.)]
II (from passive) expedition, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.8.)]
II.2 apostleship, [NT (NT.1Cor.9.2, NT.Gal.2.8.)]
(ἀποστέλλω) sending off or away, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 688, “Ph.” 1043(Lyric poetry, _plural_))]; dispatching, νεῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.9)]; sending forth on their journey, ξένων ὑποδοχὰς καὶ ἀ.[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1123a3, compare “IG” 2.238.15; δοῦναί τι ἀποστολάς τινι)]as a parting gift, [LXX (LXX.3Ki.9.16, cf. LXX.1Mac.2.18.)]
2 shooting, discharge, βέλους[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 68.33.)]
3 discharge from service, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀ. ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου[LXX (LXX.Eccl.8.8.)]
4 payment of tribute, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Epistulae” 204.)]
II (from passive) expedition, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.8.)]
II.2 apostleship, [NT (NT.1Cor.9.2, NT.Gal.2.8.)]