Definition
Plural of apostleship; multiple offices, positions, or roles as apostles.
Etymology
Plural form of apostleship, maintaining the same suffix structure (apostle + -ship + plural -s) from Old English.
Kelly Says
When Christians debated whether there were 12, 13, or more apostleships in the New Testament, they were arguing about ancient organizational structure—modern scholarship now thinks the 'apostleships' may have been more fluid and less officially ranked than Matthew or Mark's gospels suggest.
Translations
ARالعربية
الرسالات
al-risalat
CACatalà
apostolats
ah-poh-stoh-lahts
CSČeština
apoštolsví
ah-poh-stoh-l-svee
DADansk
apostolater
ah-poh-stoh-lah-ter
DEDeutsch
Aposteltümer
ah-poh-stel-too-mer
ELΕλληνικά
αποστολικότητες
ah-poh-stoh-lee-ko-tee-tes
ESEspañol
apostolados
ah-poh-stah-lah-dohs
FISuomi
apostolatit
ah-poh-stoh-la-tee
FRFrançais
apostolats
ah-poh-stoh-lah
HEעברית
מִשְׂימות
mis-she-mot
HIहिन्दी
प्रचार
pra-chaar
HUMagyar
apostolatok
ah-poh-stoh-lat-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberitaan
pem-bee-ree-taan
IGIG
ihe nkwu
ee-heh nk-woo
ITItaliano
apostolato
ah-poh-stoh-lah-toh
KKKK
хабаршылық
ha-bar-shy-lyk
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberitaan
pem-bee-ree-taan
MYမြန်မာ
အပေါ်တွင်း
ah-peh-tawng
NLNederlands
apostelchappen
ah-poh-stel-chap-pen
NONorsk
apostolater
ah-poh-stoh-lah-ter
PLPolski
apostolaty
ah-poh-stoh-lat-ee
PTPortuguês
apostolados
ah-poh-stah-lah-dohs
RORomână
apostolate
ah-poh-stoh-lat-ee
RUРусский
апостольства
ah-poh-stols-tva
SVSvenska
apostolater
ah-poh-stoh-lah-ter
SWKiswahili
ujumbe
oo-jum-beh
TAதமிழ்
அப்போஸ்தலர்
app-oh-sta-lar
TEతెలుగు
ప్రవక్తత్వం
pra-vak-tha-tva-m
THไทย
การเป็นอัครสาวก
garan-ben-ak-sa-wak
TLTL
pagpapahayag
pa-ga-pa-ha-ya-g
TRTürkçe
havarîlikler
ha-va-ri-li-ker
UKУкраїнська
апостольства
ah-poh-stols-tva
VITiếng Việt
sự phó thác
su-phi-thac
ZUZU
uMfundisi
oo-m-fun-dee-see
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural form inherits the gendered institutional bias of 'apostleship,' reinforcing historical erasure of women apostles at scale.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'apostolic roles' or 'apostolic offices' for neutral reference; preserve 'apostleships' when historically documenting women's leadership positions.
Inclusive Alternatives
["apostolic roles","apostolic offices"]
Empowerment Note
Multiple women held apostolic rank; plural form should not default to male assumption.