ἀπόστολος
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Etymology
From ἀποστέλλω "I send off" from ἀπό "from" and στέλλω "I set".
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Classical): IPA: [apóstolos]
- (Koine): IPA: [apˈo̞sto̞lo̞s]
- (Byzantine): IPA: [apˈostolos]
[edit] Noun
ἀπόστολος (genitive ἀποστόλου) m, second declension; (apostolos)
- one who is sent
- messenger, envoy, ambassador
- (Biblical) apostle
[edit] Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ ἀπόστολος | τώ ἀποστόλω | οἱ ἀπόστολοι |
| Genitive | τοῦ ἀποστόλου | τοῖν ἀποστόλοιν | τῶν ἀποστόλων |
| Dative | τῷ ἀποστόλῳ | τοῖν ἀποστόλοιν | τοῖς ἀποστόλοις |
| Accusative | τόν ἀπόστολον | τώ ἀποστόλω | τούς ἀποστόλους |
| Vocative | ἀπόστολε | ἀποστόλω | ἀπόστολοι |
[edit] Descendants
- English: apostle
[edit] References
Strong’s concordance number: G652
