Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One dispatched upon an errand or mission; a messenger; esp., a person deputed by a sovereign or a government to negotiate a treaty, or transact other business, with a foreign sovereign or government; a minister accredited to a foreign government. An envoy's rank is below that of an ambassador. 2. (n.) An explanatory or commendatory postscript to a poem, essay, or book; -- also in the French from, l'envoi.

Multi-Version Concordance Envoy (5 Occurrences) Luke 14:32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace. (WEB) Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying,'We don't want this man to reign over us.' (WEB) Proverbs 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing. (WEB NAS RSV NIV) Jeremiah 49:14 I have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Gather yourselves together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. (See NAS NIV) Obadiah 1:1 The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Yahweh says about Edom. We have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, "Arise, and let's rise up against her in battle. (See NAS RSV)