- Transliteration: Apostole

- Phonetic: ap-os-tol-ay'

- Definition:

1. a sending away

a. of the sending off of a fleet

b. of consuls with an army, i.e. of an expedition

2. a sending away, i.e. a dismissal, release

3. a thing sent, esp. of gifts

4. in the NT, the office and dignity of the apostles of Christ, apostleship

- Origin: from G649" class="dictionary-topic-link">G649

- TDNT entry: 08:26,7

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G649" class="dictionary-topic-link">G649; commission that is (specifically) apostolate: - apostleship.