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apostolos

apostle, one sent

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

ἀπόστολος

What it means

One sent, an apostle. "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus" (1:1) and "his holy apostles and prophets" (3:5; 2:20; 4:11).

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 Ephesians

  • Chapter 3

    "His holy apostles and prophets" (3:5).

Every verse (4)

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