Strong G256G256GἈλφαῖος

Alphaeus

Transliteration: Alphaios
Pronunciation: al-fah'-yos
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Hebrew origin (compare [H2501]);
Alpheus an Israelite: - Alpheus.

Detailed definition

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)

In the biblical story

Alphaeus

Father of apostles James and Matthew (Levi)

Alphaeus was the father of two of Jesus' apostles, James and Matthew (also known as Levi). (Mat.10.3; Mrk.2.14; 3.18; Luk.6.15; Act.1.13)

In the Bible

Strong G256G appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

alpheus5

First verses

Matthew 10:3
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
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.
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,
Luke 6:15
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
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.