Alphaeus
Proper noun
Meaning
Alphaeus
The name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples: Matthew and James, son of Alphaeus. Traditionally identified with Clopas.
Phrases with the word
Examples
Author of Epistle of Apostle St.Jude refers to himself as brother of Apostle St.James and are sons of Alphaeus, not sons of the Virgin Mary.
“And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me.
The other apostle James, the son of Alphaeus, is not prominent in the Scriptural record, and very little is known about him.