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apostolos

apostle, one sent

Say it: ah-POSS-toh-loss (approximate)

ἀπόστολος

What it means

An apostle. "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ" (1:1) and "a preacher and an apostle" (2:7).

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 Timothy

  • Chapter 1

    "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ" (1:1).

  • Chapter 2

    "A preacher and an apostle" (2:7).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0652 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources