ἀποστολήapostolḗ
commission, i.e. (specially) apostolate
Greek (New Testament) · G651
Meanings
1. In classical Greek, a sending away, as, an expedition.
2. In LXX
(a) discharge, dismissal (Ecclesiastes 8:8)
(b) a gift (1 Kings 9:16, 1 Maccabees 2:13).
3. In NT, the office of an Apostle of Christ, apostleship: Acts 1:25, Romans 1:5, 1 Corinthians 9:2, Galatians 2:8.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 1:25 as an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.”
- Romans 1:5 Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.
- 1 Corinthians 9:2 Even if others think I am not an apostle, I certainly am to you. You yourselves are proof that I am the Lord’s apostle.
- Galatians 2:8 For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.