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Alphaeus
Biblical Persons & Places
Alphaeus
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.10.3;
referred to as Alphaeus (Ἀλφαῖος), or Cleopas (Κλεόπας), or Clopas (KJV= Cleophas) (Κλωπᾶς);
son of Jacob (?);
husband of Mary;
a brother of: Joseph (?);
father of James, Matthew and Joses.
Strong's Definition
Alphæus, an Israelite
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (compare H02501);
KJV Usage: Alpheus
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀλφαῖος (WH Ἁλφ., see their Introductory § 408), , ὁ (ηΗμΐτΗΜι cf. ηΗβΗΜι 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 (η) was changed into kappa κ', as τΖΜρΗη 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).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἁλφαῖος Halphaios 5x
Alphaeus, pr. name
(1) Father of Jas. the less, Mat_10:3 ; Mar_3:18 ; Luk_6:15 ; Act_1:13 .
(2) Father of Levi, (or Matthew) Mar_2:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἀλφαῖος
( WH , Ἀλ -), -ου , ὁ
(Aram. ηΗμΐτΜΗι ),
Alphζus .
1. Father of Levi: Mar_2:14 .
2. Father of James: Mat_10:3 , Mar_3:13 , Luk_6:15 , Act_1:13 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἀλφαῖος (WH, Ἀλ-), -ου, ὁ (Aram. חַלְפַּי)
Alphæus.
__1. Father of Levi: Mrk.2:14.
__2. Father of James: Mat.10:3, Mrk.3:13, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.†
(AS)