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ἀποστολή

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀποστολή, ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
apostolē
Simplified transliteration: 
apostole
Numbers
Strong's number: 
651
GK Number: 
692
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1b
Gloss: 
apostleship, ministry / office of an apostle
Definition: 
a sending, expedition; office, or duty of one sent as a messenger or agent; office of an apostle, apostleship, Acts 1:25; Rom. 1:5; 1 Cor. 9:2; Gal. 2:8*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀποστολή

Acts 1:25 to take the place of this ministry and apostleship (apostolēs | ἀποστολῆς | gen sg fem), from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
Romans 1:5 Through him we have received grace and apostleship (apostolēn | ἀποστολήν | acc sg fem) to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of his name,
1 Corinthians 9:2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the proof of my apostleship (apostolēs | ἀποστολῆς | gen sg fem) in the Lord.
Galatians 2:8 (for the one who empowered Peter for his apostleship (apostolēn | ἀποστολήν | acc sg fem) to the circumcised also empowered me for mine to the Gentiles)