Alphaeus
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Alphaeus is a New Testament figure mentioned as the father of James the Less, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alphaeus canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ |
| appearsInListOf | apostolic family members ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| familyRole | father ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Apostle James the Less
ⓘ
surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
James the Less ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Roman province of Judea
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Judea
ancient Palestine ⓘ |
| hasLimitedBiographicalData | true ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | early Christian tradition ⓘ |
| hasUncertainIdentity | true ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
canonical Gospels ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| nameForm |
Alphaîos
ⓘ
Ἀλφαῖος ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo | Cleopas (traditional scholarly view) ⓘ |
| primarySignificance | father of the apostle James the Less ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalRole | genealogical reference ⓘ |
| sourceType | religious text ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Christianity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.