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Ἀλφαίος, ου, ὁ n.m. Alphaeus
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Strong's Definition
Alphæus, an Israelite
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (compare H02501);
KJV Usage: Alpheus
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
᾿Αλφαῖος [WH ‘Ad®., see their Intr. § 408], -αίου, 6, cao, cf. ὯΠ| ’Ayyaios, Hag. i. 1), Alpheus or Alpheus; 1. the father of Levi the publican: Mk. ii. 14, see Aevi, 4. 2. the father of James the less, so called, one of the twelve apostles: Mt. x. 3; ΜΕ. iii. 18; Lk. vi. 15; Actsi. 13. He seems to be the same person who in Jn. xix. 25 (cf. Mt. xxvii. 56; Mk. xv. 40) is called Κλωπᾶς after a different pronunciation of the Hebr. “57M acc. to which N was changed into x, as M09 φασέκ, 2 Chr. xxx. 1. Cf. Ἰάκωβος, 2; [B. D. Am. ed. 5. v. Alpheus; also Bp. Lghtft. Com. on Gal. pp. 256, 267 (Am. ed. pp. 92,103); Wetzel in Stud. u. Krit. for 1853, p. 620 sq. J.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἁλφαῖος Halphaios 5x
Alphaeus, pr. name (1) Father of Jas. the less, Mt. 10:3; Mk. 3:18; Lk. 6:15; Acts 1:13. (2) Father of Levi, (or Matthew) Mk. 2:14*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἀλφαῖος (WH, Ἀλ-), -ου, ὁ (Aram. חַלְפַּי) Alphæus. Father of Levi: Mk 2:14.
Father of James: Mt 10:3, Mk 3:13, Lk 6:15, Ac 1:13.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
Ἀλφαῖος (Alphaios) — Alphaeus. 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.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)
Ἀλφαῖος (Alphaios) — Alphaeus. 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.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)