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matthew

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈmæθju// matthew

n. a common name for a man or a boy. It is also the name of one of the four books in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus.

n. a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'gift of Yahweh'. Also refers to the first Gospel of the New Testament, traditionally attributed to the apostle of the same name.


SIMPLE

Matthew is my brother's name.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher called on Matthew to answer the question about the history project.

COMPLEX

Scholars often compare the Gospel of Matthew with the other synoptic gospels to identify unique theological themes and structural differences in the narrative.

Synonyms
Origin

From earlier Matheu, from Old French Mathieu, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay). Compare Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of the Lord”). Doublet of Mattathias.

Usage

When referring to the biblical book, it is often used without an article or as 'the Gospel of Matthew'.

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