delegate

Πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc nom /voc pl

Πυλαγόρᾱͅ, Πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc dat sg (attic doric aeolic)

Πυλᾱγόραι, Πυλαγόρης

masc nom /voc pl

Πυλᾱγόρᾱͅ, Πυλαγόρης

masc dat sg (attic doric aeolic)

Πυλαγόρᾱν, Πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc acc sg (attic epic doric aeolic)

Πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc acc sg

Πυλᾱγόρᾱν, Πυλαγόρης

masc acc sg (attic epic doric aeolic)

Πυλᾱγόραν, Πυλαγόρης

masc acc sg

Πυλαγόρᾱς, Πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc acc pl

Πυλαγόρᾱς, Πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc nom sg (attic epic doric aeolic)

Πυλᾱγόρᾱς, Πυλαγόρης

masc acc pl

Πυλᾱγόρᾱς, Πυλαγόρης

masc nom sg (attic epic doric aeolic)

πυλαγόρας

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πυλαγόρος

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc dat pl

πυλαγόρας

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πυλαγόρος

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc gen sg

πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc acc pl

πυλαγόρος

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc acc pl

πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc gen pl

πυλαγόρος

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc gen pl

ἀπόστολος, ου, ὁ (s. ἀποστέλλω). In older Gk. (Lysias, Demosth.) and later (e.g. Posidon.: 87 Fgm. 53 p. 257, 21 Jac. [Strabo 3, 5, 5]) ὁ ἀ. is a naval expedition, prob. also its commander (Anecd. Gr. 217, 26). τὸ ἀπόστολον with (Pla., Ep. 7, 346a) or without (Vi. Hom. 19) πλοῖον means a ship ready for departure. In its single occurrence in Jos. (Ant. 17, 300; it is not found elsewh. in Jewish-Gk. lit.) it prob. means ‘sending out’; in pap mostly ‘bill of lading’ (s. Preisigke, Fachwörter 1915), less freq. ‘certificate of clearance (at a port)’ (BGU V §64 [II A.D.]=Gnomon des Idios Logos). It can also be ‘letter of authorization (relating to shipping)’: Mitt-Wilck. I/2, 443, 10 (15 A.D.); PHerm 6, 11f (cp. Dig. 49, 6, 1 litteras dimissorias sive apostolos). In contrast, in isolated cases it refers to persons who are dispatched for a specific purpose, and the context determines the status or function expressed in such Eng. terms as ‘ambassador, delegate, messenger’ (Hdt. 1, 21; 5, 38; Synesius, Providence 2, 3 p. 122a ἀπόστολοι of ordinary messengers; Sb 7241, 48; BGU 1741, 6 [64 B.C.]; 3 Km 14:6A; Is 18:2 Sym.). Cp. KLake, The Word Ἀ.: Beginn. I 5, ’33, 46–52. It is this isolated usage that is preferred in the NT w. nuances peculiar to its lit. But the extensive use of ἀποστέλλω in documents relating to pers. of merit engaged in administrative service prob. encouraged NT use of the noun, thus in effect disavowing assoc. w. the type of itinerant philosophers that evoked the kind of pejorative term applied by Paul’s audience Ac 17:18.

① of messengers without extraordinary status delegate, envoy, messenger (opp. ὁ πέμψας) J 13:16. Of Epaphroditus, messenger of the Philippians Phil 2:25.—2 Cor 8:23.

② of messengers with extraordinary status, esp. of God’s messenger, envoy (cp. Epict. 3, 22, 23 of Cynic wise men: ἄγγελος ἀπὸ τ. Διὸς ἀπέσταλται).

ⓐ of prophets Lk 11:49; Rv 18:20; cp. 2:2; Eph 3:5.

ⓑ of Christ (w. ἀρχιερεύς) Hb 3:1 (cp. ApcEsdr 2:1 p. 25, 29 T.; Just., A I, 12, 9; the extra-Christian firman Sb 7240, 4f οὐκ ἔστιν θεὸς εἰ μὴ ὁ θεὸς μόνος. Μααμετ ἀπόστολος θεοῦ). GWetter, ‘D. Sohn Gottes’ 1916, 26ff.

ⓒ but predominately in the NT (of the apologists, only Just.) of a group of highly honored believers w. a special function as God’s envoys. Also Judaism had a figure known as apostle (שָׁלִיחַ; Schürer III 124f w. sources and lit.; Billerb. III 1926, 2–4; JTruron, Theology 51, ’48, 166–70; 341–43; GDix, ibid. 249–56; 385f; JBühner, art. ἄ. in EDNT I 142–46). In Christian circles, at first ἀ. denoted one who proclaimed the gospel, and was not strictly limited: Paul freq. calls himself an ἀ.: Ro 1:1; 11:13; 1 Cor 1:1; 9:1f; 15:9; 2 Cor 1:1; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 1 Ti 1:1; 2:7; 2 Ti 1:1; Tit 1:1.—1 Cl 47:1. Of Barnabas Ac 14:14; 15:2. Of Andronicus and Junia (less prob. Junias, s. Ἰουνία) Ro 16:7. Of James, the Lord’s brother Gal 1:19. Of Peter 1 Pt 1:1; 2 Pt 1:1. Then esp. of the 12 apostles οἱ δώδεκα ἀ. (cp. ParJer 9:20; AscIs 3:21; 4:3) Mt 10:2; Mk 3:14; Lk 22:14 (v.l. οἱ δώδεκα); cp. 6:13; 9:10; 17:5; Ac 1:26 (P-HMenoud, RHPR 37 ’57, 71–80); Rv 21:14; PtK 3 p. 15, 18. Peter and the apostles Ac 2:37; 5:29. Paul and apostles Pol 9:1 (cp. AcPlTh Aa I, 235 app. of Thecla). Gener. the apostles Mk 6:30; Lk 24:10; 1 Cor 4:9; 9:5; 15:7; 2 Cor 11:13; 1 Th 2:7; Ac 1:2; 2:42f; 4:33, 35, 37; 5:2, 12, 18, 34 v.l., 40; 6:6; 8:1, 14, 18; 9:27; 11:1; 14:4; 2 Pt 3:2; Jd 17; IEph 11:2; IMg 7:1; 13:2; ITr 2:2; 3:1; 7:1; IPhld 5:1; ISm 8:1; D ins; 11:3, 6. As a governing board, w. the elders Ac 15:2, 4, 6, 22f; 16:4. As possessors of the most important spiritual gift 1 Cor 12:28f. Proclaimers of the gospel 1 Cl 42:1f; B 5:9; Hs 9, 17, 1. Prophesying strife 1 Cl 44:1. Working miracles 2 Cor 12:12. W. overseers, teachers and attendants Hv 3, 5, 1; Hs 9, 15, 4; w. teachers Hs 9, 25, 2; w. teachers, preaching to those who had fallen asleep Hs 9, 16, 5; w. var. Christian officials IMg 6:1; w. prophets Eph 2:20; D 11:3; Pol 6:3. Christ and the apostles as the foundation of the church IMg 13:1; ITr 12; 2; cp. Eph 2:20. οἱ ἀ. and ἡ ἐκκλησία w. the three patriarchs and the prophets IPhld 9:1. The Holy Scriptures named w. the ap. 2 Cl 14:2 (sim. ApcSed 14:10 p. 136, 17 Ja.). Paul ironically refers to his opponents (or the original apostles; s. s.v. ὑπερλίαν) as οἱ ὑπερλίαν ἀ. the super-apostles 2 Cor 11:5; 12:11. The orig. apostles he calls οἱ πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἀ. Gal 1:17; AcPlCor 2:4.—Harnack, Mission⁴ I 1923, 332ff (Eng. tr. I 319–31). WSeufert, D. Urspr. u. d. Bed. d. Apostolates 1887; EHaupt, Z. Verständnis d. Apostolates im NT 1896; EMonnier, La notion de l’Apostolat des origines à Irénée 1903; PBatiffol, RB n.s. 3, 1906, 520–32; Wlh., Einleitung², 1911, 138–47; EBurton, AJT 16, 1912, 561–88, Gal comm. 1921, 363–84; RSchütz, Apostel u. Jünger 1921; EMeyer I 265ff; III 255ff. HVogelstein, Development of the Apostolate in Judaism, etc.: HUCA 2, 1925, 99–123; JWagenmann, D. Stellg. d. Ap. Pls neben den Zwölf 1926; WMundle, D. Apostelbild der AG: ZNW 27, 1928, 36–54; KRengstorf, TW I 406–46 (s. critique by HConzelmann, The Theol. of St. Luke ’60, 216, n. 1), Apost. u. Predigtamt ’34; J-LLeuba, Rech. exégét. rel. à l’apostolat dans le NT, diss. Neuchâtel ’36; PSaintyves, Deux mythes évangéliques, Les 12 apôtres et les 72 disciples ’38; GSass, Apostelamt u. Kirche … paulin. Apostelbegr. ’39; EKäsemann, ZNW 40, ’41, 33–71; RLiechtenhan, D. urchr. Mission ’46; ESchweizer, D. Leben d. Herrn in d. Gemeinde u. ihren Diensten ’46; AFridrichsen, The Apostle and His Message ’47; HvCampenhausen, D. urchristl. Apostelbegr.: StTh 1, ’47, 96–130; HMosbech, ibid. 2, ’48, 166–200; ELohse, Ursprung u. Prägung des christl. Apostolates: TZ 9, ’53, 259–75; GKlein, Die 12 Apostel, ’60; FHahn, Mission in the NT, tr. FClarke, ’65; WSchmithals, The Office of the Apostle, tr. JSteely, ’69; KKertelge, Das Apostelamt des Paulus, BZ 14, ’70, 161–81. S. also ἐκκλησία end, esp. Holl and Kattenbusch; also HBetz, Hermeneia: Gal ’79, 74f (w. additional lit.); FAgnew, On the Origin of the Term ἀπόστολος: CBQ 38, ’76, 49–53 (survey of debate); KHaacker, NovT 30, ’88, 9–38 (Acts). Ins evidence (s. e.g. SIG index) relating to the verb ἀποστέλλω is almost gener. ignored in debate about the meaning of the noun.—DELG s.v. στέλλω A. EDNT. M-M. TW. Spicq.

Πυλαγόρας

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Πυλᾱγορῶν, Πυλαγόρης

masc gen pl

Πυλᾱγορῶν, Πυλαγορέω

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Πυλαγόρας

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Πυλᾱγορῶν, Πυλαγόρης

masc gen pl

Πυλᾱγορῶν, Πυλαγορέω

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Πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc gen sg

Πυλᾱγόρου, Πυλαγόρης

masc gen sg

πυλαγόρος

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc nom /voc pl

πυλαγόρος

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc nom sg

πυλαγόρας

delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae: masc nom sg

Πῠλᾱγόρ-ας, ου, ὁ, ([etym.] Πύλαι, ἀγείρω)

A delegate sent to the Amphictyonic Council at Pylae,

ἥκειν.. φασι τοὺς Πυλαγόρας Ar.Fr. 322

:—also [full] Πυλᾱγόρος or [full] Πυλάγορος, Hdt.7.214, D.18.149 (v.l. -γόρας), Decr. Amphict.ib.154, Aeschin.3.113,114 (v.l. -γόρας), 122, al., Str.9.3.7 (both forms);

II

διὰ βίου SIG795

B 5 (Delph., i A.D.); cf. Πυληγόρος.

συστᾰτ-ης, ου, ὁ,

A organizer, creator, τῶν κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν τεχνῶν, of Protagoras, Gal.Phil.Hist.3.

II delegate of appointments,

σ. τῆς μελλούσης λειτουργεῖν φυλῆς PFlor.39.4

(iv A.D.), cf. POxy. 1116 (iv A.D.), PSI10.1108 (iv A.D.).

III pl., pairs of young men matched for wrestling and other games, φίλοι καὶ ς. IG22.2023, cf. 2024.

IV pl., rafters of the roof which meet at the top, Ath.Mech. 17.10, al., Sch.Il.23.711: sg., Gloss.