The meaning of “Βαρθολομαῖος”

Understanding Bartholomaîos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

Βαρθολομαῖος

Phoneticbar-thol-om-ah'-yos

TransliterationBartholomaîos

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of Chaldee origin (בַּר and תַּלְמַי) Bartholomeus. - son of Tolmai - Bar-tholomæus, a Christian apostle

Scripture References

4 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 10:3	“Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;”
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,”
Luke 6:14	“Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,”
Acts 1:13	“And 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.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Matthew

Book Distribution

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