Theology

If you are studying in Romans 1:1 you may want to know what the word "apostle" means. So just grab your Strong's concordance and look up the word "apostle," you should find something like the following:

Find the passage you were interested in (Rom 1:1) and note the Strong's number on the right (in this case 652). Then go to the back of your concordance and look up # 652. You should see something like the folowing:

This entry will tell you what the Greek word is, where it is dervide from, a quick definition, and all the English words that translate this one Greek word. Now if you want to look up all the occurances of this Greek word, you would go back to the main part of you concordance and look up "apostle," "messenger," and "he that is sent." Make sure the Strong's number (652) matches the entry. For instance, when you look up "messenger," only one of the occurances (in the KJV) is listed as 652 (the Greek word apostolos).

On the Internet

First go to the home page and type in the passage you are studying (in this case Romans 1:1)

Make sure you select "The NAS Strong's Version." Click on "find" and it will bring up the following results.

The NAS Strong's Version

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1:1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
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Supose you want to explore the term "apostle" in greater detail. By clicking on "apostle," the following page comes up. For the most part this page is self-explanitory.

Apostolos

The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 652 Browse Lexicon

Original Word Word Origin

apostoloß from (649)

Transliterated Word TDNT Entry

Apostolos 1:407,67

Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech

ap-os'-tol-os Noun Masculine

Definition

a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders

specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ
in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers

of Barnabas
of Timothy and Silvanus

NAS Word Usage - Total: 79

apostle 19, apostles 52, apostles' 5, messenger 1, messengers 1, is sent 1

NAS Verse Count

Matthew 1

Mark 1

Luke 6

John 1

Acts 28

Romans 3

1 Corinthians 9

2 Corinthians 6

Galatians 3

Ephesians 4

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 2

Titus 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

Revelation 3

Total 78

If you click on the "1 Corinthians" on the right side of the page it will bring up all the passages that use that Greek word in 1 Corinthians (see table below).

NAS Verse Count

Greek Word: Ajpovstoloß
Transliterated Word: apostolos
Book to Display: 1 Corinthians
Verse Count: 9
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1Co 1:1 Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1Co 4:9 For, I think, God has exhibited us apostle s last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

1Co 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

1Co 9:2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostle ship in the Lord.

1Co 9:5 Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostle s, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

1Co 12:28 And God has appointed in the church, first apostle s, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

1Co 12:29 All are not apostle s, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?

1Co 15:7 then He appeared to James, then to all the apostle s;

1Co 15:9 For I am the least of the apostle s, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

This is a quick and easy way to look up all the occurances of a particular Greek word in the Bible.