Strong's #256: Alphaios (pronounced al-fah'-yos)

of Hebrew origin (compare 2501); Alphoeus, an Israelite:--Alpheus.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Alphaios

Alphaeus = "changing"

1) The father of Levi the publican (Mark 2:14)

2) The father of James the less, so called, one of the apostles

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Relation: of Hebrew origin [compare H2501]

Usage:

This word is used 5 times:

 

Matthew 10:3: "publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus whose surname was Thaddaeus;"
Mark 2:14: "he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom,"
Mark 3:18: "and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon"
Luke 6:15: "Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,"
Acts 1:13: "Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes,"