ἀπόστολος apostolos

Greek word for “apostle” · Strong’s G652 · used 80 times in 79 verses

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Meaning

ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ; (ἀοστέλλω);

How it is translated

Glosses given for apostolos in context, with how often each is used:

• apostles 58
• apostle 18
• messenger 2
• apostles? 1
• apostle — 1

Where it is used

Also in 9 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 5 (5), Acts 15 (5), Acts 4 (4), Acts 2 (3), Acts 8 (3), 1 Corinthians 9 (3), Galatians 1 (3), Acts 1 (2), Acts 14 (2), 1 Corinthians 12 (2)

Forms

• ἀποστόλων 22
• ἀπόστολος 18
• ἀπόστολοι 16
• ἀποστόλους 15
• ἀποστόλοις 6
• ἀπόστολον 2
• ἀποστόλου 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with apostolos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 12
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 13
• προφήτης prophētēs “prophet” 8
• τίθημι tithēmi “to place” 7
• ἐκκλησία ekklēsia “assembly” 7
• πρεσβύτερος presbuteros “elder” 6
• Βαρνάβας Barnabas “Barnabas” 5
• ἅγιος hagios “holy” 7
• θέλημα thelēma “will/desire” 5
• διδάσκαλος didaskalos “teacher” 5
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 6
• τε te “and/both” 6

Key verses

The verses using apostolos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 1:2 — Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
• Acts 2:42 — And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
• Acts 8:1 — And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered…
• Romans 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
• 1 Corinthians 12:28 — And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,…
• 2 Corinthians 11:13 — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• Ephesians 2:20 — And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
• Ephesians 4:11 — And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• 1 Timothy 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
• Hebrews 3:1 — Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• 2 Peter 1:1 — Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour…
• Revelation 18:20 — Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.