Strong G2562 sensesἈλφαῖος

The 2 senses of Strong G256

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G256 appears in 5 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. Father of apostles James and Matthew (Levi)G256G5 verses · 4 books
2. Father of apostles James and Matthew (Levi)G256HNot in the KJV

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• alpheus5

First verses

1. Matthew 10:3
   Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
2. Mark 2:14
   And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
3. Mark 3:18
   And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
4. Luke 6:15
   Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
5. Acts 1:13
   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 the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.