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Alpheus

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(changing). (1) Father of the apostle James the Less (Matt. 10:3³Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; (Matthew 10:3); Mark 3:18¹⁸And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, (Mark 3:18); Luke 6:15¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, (Luke 6:15); Acts 1:13¹³And 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. (Acts 1:13)). Called Clopas or Cleophas (John 19:25²⁵Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. (John 19:25)). (2) Father of Levi or Matthew (Mark 2:14¹⁴And 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 2:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. The father of one of the apostles named James (Matt. 10:3³Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; (Matthew 10:3); Mark 3:18¹⁸And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, (Mark 3:18); Luke 6:15¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, (Luke 6:15); Acts 1:13¹³And 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. (Acts 1:13)).

2. Father of Levi (or Matthew) the apostle (Mark 2:14¹⁴And 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 2:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

256 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἀλφαῖος

Transliteration:

Alphaios

Phonic:

al-fah’-yos

Meaning:

of Hebrew origin (compare 2501); Alphoeus, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Alpheus

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

produce: gain: if from Hebrew = my exchanges

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Compensation of God; exchange:―an Israelite [CLEOPAS], Matt. 10:3. {Compensatio Domini}