Word study · Greek
apostolos
apostle, one sent
Say it: ah-POSS-toh-loss (approximate)
ἀπόστολος
What it means
One sent out, an apostle. Paul defends his own apostleship (9:1-2), lists apostles first among those God has appointed (12:28), and says he is the least of the apostles (15:9).
Range of meaning
- MessengerSomeone sent with a message.
- EnvoySomeone sent to act with the sender's authority.
- The apostlesThe twelve, and later others such as Paul.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 9
"Am I not an apostle?" (9:1-2, 9:5).
- Chapter 12
"First apostles" (12:28-29).
Every verse (9)
- 1 Corinthians 1:1
- 1 Corinthians 4:9
- 1 Corinthians 9:1
- 1 Corinthians 9:2
- 1 Corinthians 9:5
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
- 1 Corinthians 12:29
- 1 Corinthians 15:7
- 1 Corinthians 15:9
Verses where G0652 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources