ἀπόστολος
apóstolos
apostle
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.
John 13:16 · Word #13
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | apostle |
| Literal | apostle-messenger-sent-one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπόστολος |
| Strong's | G652 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G652-04
a commissioned envoy
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS): subject form; masculine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of one sent with delegated authority (from ἀποστέλλω, to send/commission). The nominative masculine singular form denotes a single male envoy or representative. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
an apostle
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "apostle". |