Definition of Matthew

1. Noun. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel.


2. Noun. One of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount.
Exact synonyms: Gospel According To Matthew
Generic synonyms: Book, Evangel, Gospel, Gospels
Group relationships: New Testament

Definition of Matthew

1. Proper noun. (Hebrew male given name) of biblical origin. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹

3. Proper noun. (biblical character) Matthew the Evangelist, one of the twelve disciples. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew. ¹

4. Proper noun. (biblical) The Gospel of St. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Matrigel
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Matrixism
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Matsue
Matsumoto
Matsuyama
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Mattathias
Matterhorn
Matteuccia
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Matthean
Matthew
Matthew Arnold
Matthew Calbraith Perry
Matthew Flinders
Matthew Walker
Matthew Walker knot
Matthew principle
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Matthias
Matthias Schleiden
Matthiola
Matthiola incana
Mattie
Mattole
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