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Ἀλφαῖος (Alphaios) -- Alphaeus</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/256.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader.js'></script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/galatians/4-24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/256.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 256</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/255.htm" title="255">◄</a> 256. Alphaios <a href="../greek/256a.htm" title="256a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Alphaios: Alphaeus</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Ἀλφαῖος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Alphaios<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>al-FAY-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(al-fah'-yos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Alphaeus<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Alphaeus; apparently two persons, (a) father of Levi, and (b) father of James.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Hebrew origin, likely derived from the Hebrew name חלפי (Chalphi).<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The name Alphaeus is likely related to the Hebrew name חלפי (Chalphi), though there is no direct Strong's Hebrew entry for Alphaeus itself.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name Alphaeus is used in the New Testament to refer to two individuals: the father of James the Less, one of the twelve apostles, and the father of Levi (also known as Matthew), the tax collector who became an apostle. The name itself does not carry a specific meaning in Greek, but it is a personal name used to identify these individuals.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of the New Testament, names often held significant cultural and familial importance. Alphaeus, being a common name, reflects the Jewish tradition of naming children after ancestors or notable figures. The mention of Alphaeus in the Gospels highlights the familial connections among the disciples and provides insight into the social and relational dynamics of the early Christian community.<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 256: Ἀλφαῖος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Ἀλφαῖος</span></span> (<span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">Ἁλφ.</span>, see their Introductory § 408), , <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="hebrew">חַלְפַּי</span> cf. <span class="hebrew">חַגַּי</span> <span class="greek2">Ἀγγαῖος</span>, <a href="/interlinear/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1</a>), Alphoeus or Alpheus; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> the father of Levi the publican: <a href="/interlinear/mark/2-14.htm">Mark 2:14</a>, see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">Λευί</span></span>, 4. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> the father of James the less, so called, one of the twelve apostles: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-3.htm">Matthew 10:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/3-18.htm">Mark 3:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/6-15.htm">Luke 6:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13</a>. He seems to be the same person who in <a href="/interlinear/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a> (cf. <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-56.htm">Matthew 27:56</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-40.htm">Mark 15:40</a>) is called <span class="greek2">Κλωπᾶς</span> after a different pronunciation of the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">חלפי</span> accusative to which cheth (<span class="hebrew">ח</span>) was changed into kappa <span class="greek2">κ'</span>, as <span class="hebrew">פֶּסַח</span> <span class="greek2">φασεκ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1</a>. Cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">Ἰάκωβος</span></span>, 2; (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> American edition under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Alphaeus>; also <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span>'s Commentary on Galatians, pp. 256, 267 (American edition, pp. 92, 103); Wetzel in Studien und Kritiken for 1883, 10. 620f).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Alpheus. <p>Of Hebrew origin (compare <a href="/hebrew/2501.htm">Cheleph</a>); Alphoeus, an Israelite -- Alpheus. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2501.htm">Cheleph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Αλφαιου Ἁλφαίου Alphaiou Halphaiou Halphaíou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ τοῦ <b>Ἁλφαίου</b> καὶ Θαδδαῖος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> James <span class="itali">the son of Alphaeus,</span> and Thaddaeus;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [the son] of <span class="itali">Alphaeus,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the [son] <span class="itali">of Alphaeus</span> and Thaddaeus<p><b><a href="/text/mark/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν τοῦ <b>Ἁλφαίου</b> καθήμενον ἐπὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Levi <span class="itali">the [son] of Alphaeus</span> sitting<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Levi <span class="itali">the [son] of Alphaeus</span> sitting<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the [son] <span class="itali">of Alphaeus</span> sitting at<p><b><a href="/text/mark/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 3:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν τοῦ <b>Ἁλφαίου</b> καὶ Θαδδαῖον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and James <span class="itali">the son of Alphaeus,</span> and Thaddaeus,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the [son] <span class="itali">of Alphaeus,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the [son] <span class="itali">of Alphaeus</span> and Thaddaeus<p><b><a href="/text/luke/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 6:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ Ἰάκωβον <b>Ἁλφαίου</b> καὶ Σίμωνα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> James <span class="itali">[the son] of Alphaeus,</span> and Simon<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> James the <span class="itali">[son] of Alphaeus,</span> and Simon<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and James <span class="itali">[son of] Alphaeus</span> and Simon<p><b><a href="/text/acts/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 1:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Μαθθαῖος Ἰάκωβος <b>Ἁλφαίου</b> καὶ Σίμων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> James <span class="itali">[the son] of Alphaeus,</span> and Simon<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> James <span class="itali">[the son] of Alphaeus,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Matthew James [son] <span class="itali">of Alphaeus</span> and Simon<p><b><a href="/greek/256.htm">Strong's Greek 256</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_256.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/alphaiou_256.htm">Ἁλφαίου — 5 Occ.</a><br><br><br /><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/255.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="255"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="255" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/256a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="256a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="256a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>