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Greek

256. Alphaios -- Alpha
... Alpheus. Of Hebrew origin (compare Cheleph); Alphoeus, an Israelite -- Alpheus.
see HEBREW Cheleph. (alphaiou) -- 5 Occurrences. 255, 256. Alphaios. 256a . ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/256.htm - 5k

Library

The Catholic Epistles.
... But whether he was identical with "James the son of Alpheus," who was one of the
twelve (Matt.10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13), is a question which has ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxxi the catholic epistles.htm

The Feast of Tabernacles.
... The theory that they were his cousins, the sons of Alpheus and Mary, the sister
of the mother of Christ, is disproved by this passage: "James, the son of ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/the feast of tabernacles.htm

The Pharisee and the Publican
... also, by the Holy Ghost in holy writ, is called by the name of James: not James
the brother of John, for Zebedee was his father; but James the son of Alpheus. ...
/.../bunyan/the pharisee and publican/the pharisee and the publican.htm

A Discourse Upon the Pharisee and the Publican
... Not James the brother of John, for Zebedee was his father; but James the
son of Alpheus. Now I take this Levi also to be another ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a discourse upon the pharisee.htm

Words of Counsel.
... "As Jesus 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" (Matthew 9 ...
/.../moody/the way to god and how to find it/chapter iv words of counsel.htm

Introduction
... Neander himself formerly held, [1] with many other distinguished critics, that this
epistle was written by the Apostle James, the son of Alpheus and of Mary ...
/.../neander/the epistle of james practically explained/introduction.htm

Letter D
... Samuel R. "Received 1824, Located 1836 * Davidson, Thomas P. "Received 1824, Located
1837 * Davies, John "Received 1836 * Davis, Alpheus "Received 1816 ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter d.htm

The Epistle of Saint Jude.
... author does not distinctly claim to be an Apostle, nor can a pretext for forgery
be discovered." Again, he says: "they who regard the Son of Alpheus and the ...
/.../the epistle of saint jude.htm

Notes
... This daughter was, however, older than her aunt, the Blessed Virgin, and had been
married first to Alpheus, by whom she had three sons, afterwards the Apostles ...
/.../emmerich/the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/notes.htm

Matthew the Publican Called from the Custom-House. --Familial ...
... Mark appears to be more definite than the others, calling him the son of
Alpheus, which does not look like a fanciful designation. ...
/.../section 141 matthew the publican.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Alpheus

a thousand; learned; chief

Thesaurus

Alpheus (5 Occurrences)
...Alpheus (5 Occurrences). ... Mark 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus,
sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me. ...
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Alphaeus (5 Occurrences)
... (2) The father of Levi, the publican (Mark 2:14). Levi is designated as Matthew
in the Gospel of Matthew 9:9. There is no other reference to this Alpheus. ...
/a/alphaeus.htm - 12k

Brethren (528 Occurrences)
... not of Joseph. They were the children of Alpheus, otherwise known as Clopas
(John 19:25), and the sister of Mary. This Mary, in ...
/b/brethren.htm - 51k

James (40 Occurrences)
... (2) James the son of Alpheus (ho tou Alphaiou; for etymology, etc., of James, see
above): One of the Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:3 Mark 3:18 Luke 6:15 Acts 1:13 ...
/j/james.htm - 78k

Lord (59401 Occurrences)
... not of Joseph. They were the children of Alpheus, otherwise known as Clopas
(John 19:25), and the sister of Mary. This Mary, in ...
/l/lord.htm - 61k

Zealot (4 Occurrences)
... (4) As Alpheus, the father of James, is generally regarded as the same as Clopas
or Cleopas (see JAMES), this identification of the above Simon Nathanael, son ...
/z/zealot.htm - 12k

Thaddeus (2 Occurrences)
... Matthew 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the
son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; (WBS YLT). ...
/t/thaddeus.htm - 7k

Canaanite (74 Occurrences)
... (4) As Alpheus, the father of James, is generally regarded as the same as Clopas
or Cleopas (see JAMES), this identification of the above Simon Nathanael, son ...
/c/canaanite.htm - 36k

Cananaean (2 Occurrences)
... (4) As Alpheus, the father of James, is generally regarded as the same as Clopas
or Cleopas (see JAMES), this identification of the above Simon Nathanael, son ...
/c/cananaean.htm - 10k

Matthew (5 Occurrences)
... as is evident from the predicate in Matthew 10:3; and from a comparison of Mark
2:14 Luke 5:27 with Matthew 9:9. Mark calls him "the son of Alpheus" (Mark 2:14 ...
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Bible Concordance

Alpheus (5 Occurrences)

Matthew 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
(WBS YLT)

Mark 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
(WBS YLT)

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,
(WBS YLT)

Luke 6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
(WBS)

Acts 1:13 And when they had come in, they went 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.
(WBS)

Subtopics

Alpheus

Alpheus (Alphaeus): Father of James

Alpheus (Alphaeus): Father of Levi

Related Terms

Alphaeus (5 Occurrences)

Brethren (528 Occurrences)

James (40 Occurrences)

Lord (59401 Occurrences)

Zealot (4 Occurrences)

Thaddeus (2 Occurrences)

Canaanite (74 Occurrences)