Word study · Greek

apostolos

apostle, one sent

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

ἀπόστολος

What it means

An apostle. "An apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God" (1:1).

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 2 Timothy

Every verse (2)

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