Lexical Definition
ἀποστολή apostolḗ (ap-os-tol-ay') apostleship G:N-F
from ἀποστέλλω
apostleship.
- commission, i.e. (specially) apostolate
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀποστολῆσ | apostleship | Acts.1.25 • 1Cor.9.2 |
| ἀποστολὴν | apostleship | Rom.1.5 • Gal.2.8 |
| αποστολαί | Your dowries | LXX.Song.4.13 |
| αποστολήν | a commission | LXX.Ps.78.49 |
| αποστολή | By discharge | LXX.Deut.22.7 |
| discharge | LXX.Eccl.8.8 | |
| αποστολάσ | as a dowry | LXX.1Kgs.9.16 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀπο-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ἀποστέλλω), [in LXX: De 22:7, III Ki 4:34 9:16, Ps 77 (78):49, Ec 8:8, Ca 4:13 (for שׁלח and its cognates), I Es 9:51, 54, Je 39 (32):36, Ba 2:25, I Mac 2:18, II Mac 3:2*.]
1. In cl., a sending away (MM, s.v.), as, an expedition (Hdt.).
2. In LXX
(a) discharge, dismissal (Ec 8:8);
(b) a gift (III Ki 9:16, I Mac 2:13).
3. In NT, the office of an Apostle of Christ, apostleship: Ac 1:25, Ro 1:5, I Co 9:2, Ga 2:8 (Cremer, 530).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 22:7 |
| 1 Kings | 4:34 · 9:16 |
| Psalms | 78:49 |
| Ecclesiastes | 8:8 |
| Song of Solomon | 4:13 |
| Jeremiah | 32:36 |
| Acts | 1:25 |
| Romans | 1:5 |
| 1 Corinthians | 9:2 |
| Galatians | 2:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀποστολή-ή, ἡ,
(ἀποστέλλω) sending off or away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; dispatching, νεῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; sending forth on their journey, ξένων ὑποδοχὰς καὶ ἀ.[ἀποστολήάς τινι ">Refs 4th c.BC+]as a parting gift, [LXX]
__2 shooting, discharge, βέλους[Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 discharge from service, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀ. ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου[LXX]
__4 payment of tribute, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II (from passive) expedition, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 apostleship, [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Eccl.8.8 ☩ 1Cor.9.2 ☩ Gal.2.8