Ματθαῖος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

According to Strong, from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay). Compare also Ματταθίας (Mattathías, Mattathias).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos) m (genitive Ματθαίου); second declension

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Matthew (disciple of Jesus in Christianity)

Usage notes

The variant Μαθθαῖος (Maththaîos) is found on earlier manuscripts.

Inflection

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References

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