Alphaeus

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proper noun

The name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples: Matthew and James, son of Alphaeus. Traditionally identified with Clopas.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples: Matthew and James, son of Alphaeus. Traditionally identified with Clopas.
  2. A male given name.

    Alphaeus Philemon Cole, who began his career as a portraitist when Post-Impressionists like Seurat and Signac were considered avant-garde painters, died of heart failure yesterday at his home in the Chelsea Hotel. He was 112 years old.

    1988 November 26, Michael Kimmelman, “Alphaeus Cole, a Portraitist, 112”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
Cite this entry
APA

Alphaeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphaeus

MLA

“Alphaeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphaeus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alphaeus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphaeus.

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