Latin core word #307 · noun · 51 times in the New Testament
apostolus
ah-POS-to-lusapostolus, apostolī, m. — apostle
- 2nd declension; Greek ἀπόστολος ‘one sent’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
2nd declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | apostolus | apostolī |
| Genitive | apostolī | apostolōrum |
| Dative | apostolō | apostolīs |
| Accusative | apostolum | apostolōs |
| Ablative | apostolō | apostolīs |
| Vocative | apostole | apostolī |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 59, Luke 17:5.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 310 · open the PDF here