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Alphaeus

Greek: Ἁλφαίου —transliteration: Alphaios or Alphaeus —meaning: alpha

The Hebrew form of this name is Cleopas or Clopas.

This is the name of two biblical men.

1. Alphaeus (aka Cleopas and Clopas), the father of James the lesser, the Apostle and writer of the epistle James (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13), and the husband of a woman named Mary (John 19:25)

2. Alphaeus (aka Cleopas and Clopas), the father of Levi the former publican/tax collector, more commonly called Matthew (Mark 2:14)

   His wife is one of the Marys who faithfully stood by Jesus Christ at his crucifixion.

   …standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. —John 19:25 excerpt

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