ἀποστόλων
apóstolos
apostles
One who is sent on a mission; an authorized emissary, representative, or envoy. In general contexts, refers to a person commissioned or dispatched with a specific message or task. In New Testament usage, most often denotes individuals specifically sent with delegated authority—especially those designated as primary witnesses to the activity and teachings of Jesus, but can also refer more generally to other authorized missionaries or representatives.
Acts 5:2 · Word #18
Lexicon G652
| Lemma | ἀπόστολος |
| Transliteration | apóstolos |
| Strong's | G652 |
| Definition | One who is sent on a mission; an authorized emissary, representative, or envoy. In general contexts, refers to a person commissioned or dispatched with a specific message or task. In New Testament usage, most often denotes individuals specifically sent with delegated authority—especially those designated as primary witnesses to the activity and teachings of Jesus, but can also refer more generally to other authorized missionaries or representatives. |
Morphology N GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | apostles |
| Literal | apostles-[GMP] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπόστολος |
| Strong's | G652 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G652-03
of commissioned envoys
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, masculine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP) — indicating "of" + masculine plural noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine plural form ἀποστόλων denotes possession or association, rendered "of commissioned envoys." "Commissioned envoys" reflects the root idea of one sent with delegated authority from ἀποστέλλω (to send, dispatch). |
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