Alphaeus
Alphaeus is a name that appears twice in the New Testament .
New Testament
In the Gospel of Mark , a tax collector Levi, son of Alphaeus, is mentioned (Mk. 2,14).
In the lists of disciples in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles , a disciple named James is listed who is identified as the "son of Alphaeus" to distinguish him from the more frequently mentioned Jesus disciple James Zebedee (Matt.10: 3; Mk. 3:18; Lk. 6.15; Acts 1.13).
The male personal name ancient Greek Ἁλφαῖος Halphaĩos corresponds to the Aramaic name Chalpai (חלפי) or the Hebrew name Chalpi (חלפי).
Christian art
Alphaeus, who in parts of the tradition was also identified with (the brother of Joseph of Nazareth ?) Cleophas , appears again and again in depictions of the holy clan , with Saint Anne , with his wife Maria Cleophae (Jn 19:25) and his four Children. He is usually depicted as a young man with a beard, the clothes are mostly based on the fashion of the time.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bauer / Aland: Greek / German dictionary on the writings of the New Testament and early Christian literature . 6th completely revised edition, Berlin / New York 1988, column 81.