GreekG0256Proper Noun (Masculine)

Ἀλφαῖος

Alphaios

5Occurrences
G0256Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Alphæus, an Israelite

of Hebrew origin (compare H02501);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
Alphæus.
1.Father of Levi
2.Father of James

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

Ἀλφαῖος appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
2
Acts
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Acts 1:13BSB

When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

Luke 6:15BSB

Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;

Matthew 10:3BSB

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

Mark 2:14BSB

As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

Mark 3:18BSB

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

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