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Strong's G652 ἀπόστολος (apostolos)

Apostolos means “apostle” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H652 — ophel (“dusk”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G652
Language Greek
Linked Usages 81
Books 22

Strong's G652 Quick Answer

Strong's G652 ἀπόστολος (apostolos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apostolos (ap-os'-tol-os) n. 1. a delegate 2. (specially) an ambassador of the Gospel It has 81 linked Bible usages across 22 books. Visible English usage signals include christ, apostle, power, and gospel. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
apostolos (ap-os'-tol-os) n. 1. a delegate 2. (specially) an ambassador of the Gospel
Usage
81 linked usages
Books
22 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
christ, apostle, power, and gospel

Meaning and Definition

apostolos (ap-os'-tol-os) n. 1. a delegate 2. (specially) an ambassador of the Gospel 3. (officially) a commissioner of Christ, "apostle" (with miraculous powers) [from G649] KJV: apostle, messenger, he that is sent Root(s): G649

Original Word
ἀπόστολος
Transliteration
apostolos
Derivation
Root: ἀποστέλλω R1: 649
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G652. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

apostle

Usage: ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ (ἀοστέλλω), [in LXX; 3Ki.14:6 A (שָׁלַח) * ;] __1. a fleet, an expedition (Dem.). __2. a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, see word; M, Th., i, 2:7 and reff.): Jhn.13:16, 2Co.8:23 Php.2:25. __3. In NT, an Apostle of Christ __(a) with special ref. to the Twelve: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:14, Luk.11:49, Eph.3:5, Rev.18:20, al., equality with whom is claimed by St. Paul, Gal.1:1, 11 ff, 1Ti.2:7, a1.;

__(b) in a wider sense of prominent Christian teachers, as Barnabas, Act.14:14, apparently also Silvanus and Timothy, 1Th.2:6, and perhaps Andronicus and Junias (Junia?), Rom.16:7 (see ICC, in l); of false teachers, claiming apostleship: 2Co.11:5 11:13, Rev.2:2. (On the different uses of the term in NT, see Lit., Gal., 92-101; Cremer, 530; DB, i, 126; DCG, i, 105; Enc. Br., ii, 196 ff.) (AS)

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How Strong's G652 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apostolos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Christ Romans 16:7 19× apostle Romans 11:13 power Acts 4:33 gospel Romans 1:1

How Strong's G652 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 80 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G652 (ἀπόστολος) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G652 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G652 in the New Testament

80 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:2 KJV

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Mark 6:30 KJV

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

Luke 6:13 KJV

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Strong's G652 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 1:28 Septuagint / Brenton

And God blessed them, saying, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the seas and flying creatures of heaven, and all the cattle and all the earth, and all the reptiles that creep on the earth.

Usage Excerpts

First 81 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G652.

Genesis 1:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God blessed them, saying, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the seas and flying creatures of heaven, and all the cattle and all the earth, and all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
Matthew 10:2 New Testament, KJV
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Mark 6:30 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
Luke 6:13 New Testament, KJV
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
Luke 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Luke 11:49 New Testament, KJV
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Luke 17:5 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
Luke 22:14 New Testament, KJV
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
Luke 24:10 New Testament, KJV
It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
John 13:16 New Testament, KJV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Acts 1:2 New Testament, KJV
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Acts 1:26 New Testament, KJV
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Acts 2:37 New Testament, KJV
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 2:42 New Testament, KJV
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:43 New Testament, KJV
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
Acts 4:33 New Testament, KJV
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Acts 4:35 New Testament, KJV
And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Acts 4:36 New Testament, KJV
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Acts 4:37 New Testament, KJV
Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Acts 5:2 New Testament, KJV
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Acts 5:12 New Testament, KJV
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Acts 5:18 New Testament, KJV
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
Acts 5:29 New Testament, KJV
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:34 New Testament, KJV
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
Acts 5:40 New Testament, KJV
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 6:6 New Testament, KJV
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 8:1 New Testament, KJV
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8:14 New Testament, KJV
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Acts 8:18 New Testament, KJV
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Acts 9:27 New Testament, KJV
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts 11:1 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
Acts 14:4 New Testament, KJV
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Acts 14:14 New Testament, KJV
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Acts 15:2 New Testament, KJV
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts 15:4 New Testament, KJV
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts 15:6 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
Acts 15:22 New Testament, KJV
Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
Acts 15:23 New Testament, KJV
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
Acts 15:33 New Testament, KJV
And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
Acts 16:4 New Testament, KJV
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Romans 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Romans 11:13 New Testament, KJV
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Romans 16:7 New Testament, KJV
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
1 Corinthians 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
1 Corinthians 4:9 New Testament, KJV
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
1 Corinthians 9:1 New Testament, KJV
Am I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
1 Corinthians 9:2 New Testament, KJV
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 9:5 New Testament, KJV
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians 12:28 New Testament, KJV
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:29 New Testament, KJV
Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
1 Corinthians 15:7 New Testament, KJV
After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
1 Corinthians 15:9 New Testament, KJV
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
2 Corinthians 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
2 Corinthians 8:23 New Testament, KJV
Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:5 New Testament, KJV
For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
2 Corinthians 11:13 New Testament, KJV
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:11 New Testament, KJV
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
2 Corinthians 12:12 New Testament, KJV
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
Galatians 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
Galatians 1:17 New Testament, KJV
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Galatians 1:19 New Testament, KJV
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Ephesians 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 2:20 New Testament, KJV
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Ephesians 3:5 New Testament, KJV
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Ephesians 4:11 New Testament, KJV
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Philippians 2:25 New Testament, KJV
Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
Colossians 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
1 Thessalonians 2:6 New Testament, KJV
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
1 Timothy 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
1 Timothy 2:7 New Testament, KJV
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
2 Timothy 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 Timothy 1:11 New Testament, KJV
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Titus 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Hebrews 3:1 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
1 Peter 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Peter 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 3:2 New Testament, KJV
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
Jude 1:17 New Testament, KJV
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Revelation 2:2 New Testament, KJV
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
Revelation 18:20 New Testament, KJV
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Revelation 21:14 New Testament, KJV
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G652, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 6 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 30 usages, New Testament
Romans 3 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 9 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 6 usages, New Testament
Galatians 3 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 4 usages, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 2 usages, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 3 usages, New Testament

Strong's G652 FAQ

What does apostolos (ἀπόστολος) mean?

Apostolos (Strong's G652) is a Greek word most simply glossed "apostle". apostolos (ap-os'-tol-os) n. 1. a delegate 2. (specially) an ambassador of the Gospel

How many times is apostolos (ἀπόστολος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 81 linked usages for Strong's G652 across 22 books.

Where can I study apostolos (ἀπόστολος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G652 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate apostolos (ἀπόστολος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as christ, apostle, power, and gospel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G652 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G652, with linked reader references where each row is available.