a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders

1. specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ

2. in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers

   1. of Barnabas

   2. of Timothy and Silvanus

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

to give

to give something to someone

1. of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage

   1. to bestow a gift

2. to grant, give to one asking, let have

3. to supply, furnish, necessary things

4. to give over, deliver

   1. to reach out, extend, present

   2. of a writing

   3. to give over to one's care, intrust, commit

      1. something to be administered

      2. to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed

5. to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward

6. to furnish, endue

to give

1. to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self

   1. to give, hand out lots

2. to appoint to an office

3. to cause to come forth, i.e. as the sea, death and Hell are said to give up the dead who have been engulfed or received by them

4. to give one to someone as his own

   1. as an object of his saving care

   2. to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master

   3. to give one to someone to care for his interests

   4. to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return

to grant or permit one

1. to commission

eleven

1. of the eleven disciples alive after the death of Judas

upon, on, at, by, before

of position, on, at, by, over, against

to, over, on, at, across, against

and, also, even, indeed, but

an object used in casting or drawing lots, which was either a pebble, or a potsherd, or a bit of wood

1. the lots of several persons concerned, inscribed with their names, were thrown together into a vase, which was then shaken, and he whose lot fell out first upon the ground was the one chosen

what is obtained by lot, allotted portion

1. a portion of the ministry common to the apostles

2. used of the part which one will have in eternal salvation

   1. of salvation itself

   2. the eternal salvation which God has assigned to the saints

3. of persons

   1. those whose care and oversight has been assigned to one [allotted charge], used of Christian churches, the administration of which falls to the lot of presbyters

Matthias = "gift of God"

1. the apostle elected to fill the place of the traitor Judas

with, after, behind

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

to descend from a higher place to a lower

1. to fall (either from or upon)

   1. to be thrust down

2. metaph. to fall under judgment, came under condemnation

to descend from an erect to a prostrate position

1. to fall down

   1. to be prostrated, fall prostrate

   2. of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly

   3. the dismemberment of a corpse by decay

   4. to prostrate one's self

   5. used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one

   6. to fall out, fall from i.e. shall perish or be lost

   7. to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc.

2. to be cast down from a state of prosperity

   1. to fall from a state of uprightness

   2. to perish, i.e come to an end, disappear, cease

      1. of virtues

   3. to lose authority, no longer have force

      1. of sayings, precepts, etc.

   4. to be removed from power by death

   5. to fail of participating in, miss a share in

be depositing a ballot in the urn (i.e. by voting for) to assign one a place among, to vote one a place among

to vote against with others, i.e. to condemn with others