ἀπόστολοι
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.
Mark 6:30 · Word #4
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 NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | apostles |
| Literal | apostles |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπόστολος |
| Strong's | G652 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G652-01
commissioned envoys
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative case; masculine gender; plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Commissioned envoys" preserves the root sense of being sent with delegated authority (from ἀποστέλλω, to send/commission) and reflects the nominative masculine plural form by using a plural English noun. |
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