Word study · Greek
apostolos
apostle, one sent
Say it: ah-POSS-toh-loss (approximate)
ἀπόστολος
What it means
Someone sent with authority. Andronicus and Junia are "notable among the apostles" (16:7).
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 Romans
- Chapter 16
"Notable among the apostles" (16:7).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G0652 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources