Ἀλφαῖος G0256
Alphaeus; a proper name of Aramaic origin, borne by two NT figures: the father of Levi (Mark 2:14) and the father of James.
A Greek rendering of the Aramaic name Chalphay, Alphaeus appears in the New Testament as the father of two different disciples. In Mark 2:14 he is identified as the father of Levi the tax collector, while in all four apostle lists (Matt 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13) another Alphaeus is named as father of James. Whether these represent one man or two has been debated since the patristic era. Spanish and French transliterations ('Alphaios'/'Alphée') reflect the same Aramaic root.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A proper name of Aramaic origin (from Chalphay) designating the father of one or more disciples. Mark 2:14 identifies Alphaeus as the father of Levi, while the Synoptic apostle lists and Acts 1:13 name him as the father of James. The genitive form 'Alphaiou' (of Alphaeus) is patronymic in all occurrences, functioning as a disambiguation marker rather than an independent reference. French 'Alphée' and Spanish 'Alphaíou' both transliterate from the same Aramaic source. 5×
AR["حَلفى", "حَلفَى", "حَلْفى", "حَلْفَى"]·ben["আলফেয়ের", "আলফেয়ের,", "আলফেয়ের-পুত্র", "আল্ফেয়ের"]·DE["Ἁλφαίου"]·EN["Alphaios", "of-Alphaios"]·FR["Alphée"]·heb["חַלְפַי"]·HI["-जेलोतेस", "और", "हलफायियूस", "हल्फाई-का"]·ID["Alfeus", "Alfeus,", "putra-Alfeus"]·IT["Alfeo", "alphaiou"]·jav["Alfeus", "Alféus,", "putra-Alféus,"]·KO["알파오-의", "알파오의", "알패오", "알패오의-아들", "야고보"]·PT["Alfeu", "Alfeu,", "de-Alfeu"]·RU["Алфеев", "Алфеев,", "Алфеева"]·ES["Alphaîos", "Alpháiou", "de-Alphaíou", "de-Alphaîos"]·SW["Alphaios,", "Alphaîos,", "wa-Alfayo", "wa-Alphaîos"]·TR["Alfay'nın", "Alfay'ın,", "Alfay'ın;", "ve"]·urd["اور", "حلفی", "حلفی-کا", "حلفی-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἀλφαῖος (WH, Ἀλ-), -ου, ὁ (Aram. חַלְפַּי) Alphæus. __1. Father of Levi: Mrk.2:14. __2. Father of James: Mat.10:3, Mrk.3:13, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)