ἀποστολή
apostole (apostolḗ)
/ap-os-tol-ay'/
“a sending away, discharge, dismissal”
Primary meaning: a sending away, discharge, dismissal, a gift. Strong's: commission, i.e. (specially) apostolate. Lexical nuances: In cl., a sending away (MM, s.v.), as, an expedition (Hdt.).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G649 (ἀποστέλλω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
apostleship
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H7971 -> ἀποστολή (a sending away, discharge, dismissal)
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where ἀποστολή (apostole) carries significant theological or narrative weight.