Μαθθαῖος G3156
Matthew, one of the twelve apostles, formerly a tax collector; also called Levi.
The personal name of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, a tax collector called from his booth to follow Christ (Matt 9:9). The Semitic form behind the Greek suggests 'gift of God.' French renders him 'Matthieu,' while Spanish and German preserve forms closer to the Greek. He appears in every apostolic list (Matt 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13) and is traditionally identified with Levi son of Alphaeus, linking the call narratives of Matthew and Mark.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The proper name Matthew (Maththaios), designating one of Jesus' twelve apostles. Called directly from his tax-collection post (Matt 9:9), he exemplifies radical discipleship. The name likely derives from Hebrew mattanyah ('gift of YHWH'). Listed among the Twelve in every synoptic catalogue and in Acts 1:13, he is consistently paired with Thomas in the apostolic lists. 5×
AR["مَتَّى", "مَتّى"]·ben["মথি", "মথি,"]·DE["Matthaeus", "Μαθθαῖον", "Μαθθαῖος"]·EN["Maththaios", "Matthaios"]·FR["Matthieu", "Matthéas"]·heb["מַתִּתְיָהוּ"]·HI["और", "मत्ताई", "मत्ती", "मत्ती-नामक"]·ID["Matius", "Matius,"]·IT["Matteo"]·jav["Matius,", "Matéus", "Matéus,"]·KO["그리고", "마태", "마태오", "마태와"]·PT["Mateus", "Mateus,"]·RU["Матфеем", "Матфей", "Матфей,", "Матфея"]·ES["Maththaios", "Maththaîon", "Maththaîos", "Matthaios"]·SW["Mathayo", "Maththaios", "Maththaios,", "Maththaîos"]·TR["Matta", "Matta'yı,", "Yakup"]·urd["اور", "متی", "متی-کو"]
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
Μαθθαῖος (Rec. Ματθ-, see WH, App., 159; Bl., § 3, 11; on the Semitic form, see Dalman, Words, 51; Gr., 142), -ου, ὁ, Matthew: Mt title., Mat.9:9 10:3, Mrk.3:18, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13 (cf. Λευεί).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)