ἀποστολή apostolē · G0651
apostleship
ἀπο-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἀποστέλλω), [in LXX: Deu.22:7, 3Ki.4:34 9:16 Psa.78:49, Ecc.8:8, Sng.4:13 (for שָׁלַח and its cognates), 1Es.9:51 Est.9:54, Jer.32:36, Bar.2:25, 1Ma.2:18, 2Ma.3:2 *.] ; 1. In cl., a sending away (MM, see word), as, an expedition (Hdt.). ; 2. In LXX ; (a) discharge, dismissal (Ecc.8:8); (b) a gift (3Ki.9:16, 1Ma.2:13). ; 3. In NT, the office of an Apostle of Christ, apostleship: Act.1:25, Rom.1:5, 1Co.9:2, Gal.2:8 (Cremer, 530).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἀποστολ-ή, ἡ, ; (ἀποστέλλω) sending off or away, []; dispatching, νεῶν[]; sending forth on their journey, ξένων ὑποδοχὰς καὶ ἀ.[]as a parting gift, []; 2 shooting, discharge, βέλους[]; 3 discharge from service, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀ. ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου[]; 4 payment of tribute, []; II (from passive) expedition, []; II.2 apostleship, []
Where it's used 4 times
Acts 1:25 · Romans 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 9:2 · Galatians 2:8
Source: TBESG G0651; TFLSJ G0651
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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