Alphaeus

Alphaeus in Wikipedia

is mentioned in the New Testament as the father of three of the Twelve Apostles, namely: Matthew Levi the Apostle James, son of Alphaeus Jude Thaddaeus the Apostle As the father of an Apostle James, he has been confused with Clopas, who through his wife Mary is thought by some to have been stepfather to James the Less (John 19:25 ). He and Clop...

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Alphaeus in Naves Topical Bible

1. Father of James Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18 -2. Father of Levi Mr 2:14...

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Alphaeus Scripture - Mark 2:14

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him....

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Alphaeus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(changing) the father of the apostle James the Less, Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:15; Ac 1:13 and husband of Mary. Joh 19:25 [MARY] In this latter place he is called Clopas (not, as in the Authorized Version, Cleophas)....

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Alphaeus Scripture - Luke 6:15

Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,...

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Alphaeus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) The father of James the Less, the apostle and writer of the epistle (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13), and the husband of Mary (John 19:25). The Hebrew form of this name is Cleopas, or Clopas (q.v.). (2.) The father of Levi, or Matthew (Mark 2:14)....

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Alpheus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a thousand; learned; chief...

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Alphaeus Scripture - 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 Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James....

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Alphaeus Scripture - Matthew 10:3

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;...

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Alphaeus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Father of James the Less, the apostle, and writer of the epistle, and "brother (i.e. cousin) of our Lord" (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13); also of Joses (Mark 15:40). Husband of the Mary who with Jesus' mother stood at the cross (John 19:25). The same as Clopas (as it should be written, not Cleophas), both names being Greek var...

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