Strong's Lexicon
G256 — Ἀλφαῖος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G256 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἀλφαῖος |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Alphaios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-fai`-os |
| Meaning: | 1. Alphoeus, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Alpheus |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀλφαῖος (WH Ἁλφ., see their Introductory § 408), , ὁ (çÇìÀôÇÌé cf. çÇâÇÌé Ἀγγαῖος, Hag 1:1), Alphoeus or Alpheus;
1. the father of Levi the publican: Mar 2:14, see Λευί, 4.
2. the father of James the less, so called, one of the twelve apostles: Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18; Luk 6:15; Act 1:13. He seems to be the same person who in Joh 19:25 (cf. Mat 27:56; Mar 15:40) is called Κλωπᾶς after a different pronunciation of the Hebrew ημτι accusative to which cheth (ç) was changed into kappa κ’, as ôÆÌñÇç φασεκ, 2Ch 30:1. Cf. Ἰάκωβος, 2; (B. D. American edition under the word ; also Lightfoot’s Commentary on Galatians, pp. 256, 267 (American edition, pp. 92, 103); Wetzel in Studien und Kritiken for 1883, 10. 620f).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἀλφαίος (Alpheus)
Matthew 10:3
- KJV: Philip and Bartholomew Thomas and Matthew the publican James of Alphaeus and Lebbaeus whose surname was Thaddaeus
- GK: Φίλιππος και Βαρθολομαίος Θωμάς και Ματθαίος ο τελώνης Ιάκωβος ο του Αλφαίου και Λεββαίος ο επικληθείς Θαδδαίος
Mark 2:14
- KJV: And as he passed by he saw Levi the of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom and said unto him Follow me And he arose and followed him
- GK: και παράγων είδε Λευϊν τον του Αλφαίου καθήμενον επί το τελώνιον και λέγει αυτώ ακολούθει μοι και αναστάς ηκολούθησεν αυτώ
Mark 3:18
- KJV: And Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Canaanite
- GK: και Ανδρέαν και Φίλιππον και Βαρθολομαίον και Ματθαίον και Θωμάν και Ιάκωβον τον του Αλφαίου και Θαδδαίον και Σίμωνα τον Κανανίτην
Luke 6:15
- KJV: Matthew and Thomas James the of Alphæus and Simon called Zelotes
- GK: Ματθαίον και Θωμάν Ιάκωβον τον του Αλφαίου και Σίμωνα τον καλούμενον Ζηλωτήν
Acts 1:13
- KJV: And when they were come in they went up into an upper room where abode both Peter and James and John and Andrew Philip and Thomas Bartholomew and Matthew James of Alphaeus and Simon Zelotes and Judas of James
- GK: και ότε εισήλθον ανέβησαν εις το υπερώον ου ήσαν καταμένοντες ο τε Πέτρος και Ιάκωβος και Ιωάννης και Ανδρέας Φίλιππος και Θωμάς Βαρθολομαίος και Ματθαίος Ιάκωβος Αλφαίου και Σίμων ο Ζηλωτής και Ιούδας Ιακώβου
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