Names of Jesus and disciples in English, Greek and Hebrew


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Hi,

what are the names of Jesus and His disciples in English, Greek and Hebrew? And what are the meanings of their names?

Thanks.

JPN Reply:

Here is a table of the names in English, Greek and Hebrew, along with the meanings...


English / Greek / Hebrew Names Meaning
E: Jesus
G: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
H: יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshua)		 "Yahweh is salvation"
E: Peter
G: Πέτρος (Petros)
H: כֵּיפָא (Kepha)		 "Rock"
E: James
G: Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos)
H: יַעֲקֹב (Ya'akov)		 "Supplanter"
E: John
G: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
H: יוֹחָנָן (Yohanan)		 "God is gracious"
E: Andrew
G: Ἀνδρέας (Andreas)
H: אנדריאס (Andreas)		 "Manly"
E: Philip
G: Φίλιππος (Philippos)
H: פיליפוס (Philippos)		 "Lover of horses"
E: Bartholomew
G: Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaios)
H: בַּר-תַּלְמַי (Bar-Talmai)		 "Son of Talmai"
E: Matthew
G: Ματθαῖος (Matthaios)
H: מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu)		 "Gift of Yahweh"
E: Thomas
G: Θωμᾶς (Thōmas)
H: תָּאוֹם (Te'om)		 "Twin"
E: James (Son of Alphaeus)
G: Ἰάκωβος τοῦ Ἀλφαίου (Iakōbos tou Alphaiou)
H: יַעֲקֹב בֶּן-חַלְפַי (Ya'akov ben Halfai)		 "Supplanter"
E: Thaddaeus (or Jude)
G: Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaios)
H: תַּדַּי (Taddai)		 "Heart" or "Courageous"
E: Simon the Zealot
G: Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης (Simōn ho Kananitēs)
H: שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimon)		 "Hearing"
E: Judas Iscariot
G: Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης (Ioudas Iskariōtēs)
H: יְהוּדָה אִישׁ-קְרִיּוֹת (Yehudah Ish-Kriyot)		 "Praise" + "Man of Kerioth"