The word "apostle" comes from the Greek word apostolos, which according to Strong's Concordance means: "a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel."
Igama elithi "umphostoli" livela egameni lesiGrikhi i-apostolos, okufanele ngokusho Strord's Concordance Kusho ukuthi: "isithunywa, esinye sathunywa, isithunywa, isithunywa, isithunywa, esinye sathunyelwa omunye ukuba simmelele ngandlela thize, ikakhulukazi umuntu owayethunywe nguJesu Kristu uqobo ukushumayela iVangeli."