Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(twin). The cautious, susceptible, even doubtful, apostle, whose name, in Greek, was Didymus, “twin,” (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; John 11:16; 14:5-6; 20:24-29; Acts 1:13).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
One of the twelve apostles, called also DIDYMUS, a twin. He comes prominently before us on two significant occasions: once when he said to the Lord, “We know not whither thou goest, and how can we know the way?” The Lord replied, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:5-6). Also when he said that he would not believe that the Lord had risen until he had ocular demonstration as to His wounds; but when he saw the Lord, he at once confessed Him as “My Lord and my God” (John 20:19-29). He was not with the other disciples when the Lord breathed into them, and said, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost;” and thus he may be taken as a type of the future remnant of the Jews, who will not believe till they see their Messiah. In contrast to which the Lord added a beautiful sentence respecting those of the present time: “Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Meaning:
of Chaldee origin (compare 8380); the twin; Thomas, a Christian
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
a twin
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Twin; depth without bottom:―an apostle whose name in Greek was Didymus, John 11:16. {Geminus}
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