ἀπόστολος [2 verses](noun sg masc nom) "He that is sent" is from apostolos, which means "messenger", "ambassador", "envoy", "order for dispatch," and "cargo dispatched by order." -- The Greek noun translated as "he that is sent" means "emissary," "envoys," or "messenger." But we don't want to confuse it with the Greek word translated as "angel" which also means "messenger."