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Matthew

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Mat·thew  (mthy)
n.
Abbr. Matt. or Mt See Table at Bible.
[Late Latin Matthaeus, from Greek Matthaios, from Hebrew Mattayyh, gift of Yahweh : mattn, gift (from ntan, to give; see ntn in Semitic roots) + yh, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots.]
Matthew, Saint First century a.d.
One of the 12 Apostles and the traditionally accepted author of the first Gospel of the New Testament.
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Noun1.MatthewMatthew - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
Levi, Saint Matthew, Saint Matthew the Apostle, St. Matthew, St. Matthew the Apostle
New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
2.MatthewMatthew - one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount
Gospel According to Matthew
New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible


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