Μαθθαῖος
maththaios
Matthew
a shorter form of Ματταθίας; Matthæus (i.e. Matthitjah), an Israelite and a Christian:--Matthew.
Acts 1:13 · Word #25
Lexicon G3156
| Lemma | Ματθαῖος |
| Transliteration | Matthaîos |
| Strong's | G3156 |
| In-context | Matthew |
| Literal | Matthew |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Μαθθαῖος |
| Strong's | G3156 |
SIBI-P1 G3156-02
Mattithyah (Gift-of-Yah)
| Root | Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos) |
| Core Meanings | personal name; gift of Yah; gift of Yahweh |
| Semantic Range | The personal name of an Israelite man; specifically the tax collector called by Yeshua and traditionally associated with the First Gospel. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name embeds the covenantal element "Yah," highlighting Israel’s theophoric naming tradition. As the name of one of the Twelve and a Gospel witness, it underscores themes of divine gifting and calling within the apostolic foundation. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative, masculine, singular; proper name in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Greek Ματθαῖος represents the Hebrew name Mattithyah, meaning "gift of Yah(weh)." Rendering it as "Mattithyah (Gift-of-Yah)" preserves the underlying Hebrew root meaning rather than substituting the later Anglicized form "Matthew," while the nominative masculine singular form reflects its use as a singular male personal name, typically functioning as the subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Ματθαῖος (personal name; gift of Yah; gift of Yahweh)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3156-01 |
maththaion | Matthaios (Gift-of-Yah), him (accusative masculine singular) |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of G3156)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 9:9 | Μαθθαῖον | maththaion | |
| Matthew 10:3 | Μαθθαῖος | maththaios | |
| Mark 3:18 | Μαθθαῖον | maththaion | Matthew |