Some Greek Help Please

[JRKH]

I’m wondering If I can get a bit of support from a Greek - Biblical Language Scholar.
I am in a discussion in another thread with a mormon who made the statement, to the effect, that Jesus coined the term “Apostle” and that it did not mean then what it means now (one who is sent).
Here is a link to the post

I’m quite certain that since Jesus likely spoke aramaic that He did not use the greek term “Apostle” in the first place, but what I would like to have is some documented proof of the term “Apostle” being in use at or before the time of Christ, and it’s meaning/usage at that time.

I’d appreciate any assist.
Thanks

Peace
James

 

[Athanasiy]

i do not know how it is in Aramaic

in Ancient Greek it sounds APOSTOLOS and in grammatical explanation it means - delegate -
spec. an ambassador of the Gospel ;
officially a commissioner of Christ ( ‘’ apostle’’ ) ( with miraculous powers )- apostle , messenger , he that is sent.

We know that beside the twelve apostles , Paul also has this title.
we can say that it designates the office as instituted by Christ to witness of Him before the world ( Jn 17:18 )
the term is applied to Christ once in Hebrew 3:1 who was sent by the father into the world , not to condemn but to save ( Jn3:17 17:3,8,21,23 20: 21 )

 

[JRKH]

i do not know how it is in Aramaic

in Ancient Greek it sounds APOSTOLOS and in grammatical explanation it means - delegate -
spec. an ambassador of the Gospel ;
officially a commissioner of Christ ( ‘’ apostle’’ ) ( with miraculous powers )- apostle , messenger , he that is sent.

We know that beside the twelve apostles , Paul also has this title.
we can say that it designates the office as instituted by Christ to witness of Him before the world ( Jn 17:18 )
the term is applied to Christ once in Hebrew 3:1 who was sent by the father into the world , not to condemn but to save ( Jn3:17 17:3,8,21,23 20: 21 )

Perhaps I was not clear.
I did not think the term was aramaic.
The issue I had was with the person’s assertion that Jesus created this term. I do not believe that He did but rather that the Greek word for Apostle was in use at the time and did indeed mean, “one who is sent”.
So I am trying to determine if this is a term “coined” for the 12 Apostles or not.

Peace
James

 

[DaveBj]

I’m not a Greek scholar, but I do have a concordance of the Septuagint (translated 250 years or so before Christ), and according to it, the Greek word apostolos occurs at least once, in I Kings 14:6. (This concordance is to the Protestant Sept, meaning the deuterocanonicals are left out; the word might be there also). In any case, the word was in use long before Christ lived, so he could not have coined it.

DaveBj