Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic
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Thomas the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, best known in Christian tradition for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Jesus’ wounds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas derives from Aramaic Taoma meaning twin | 1 |
| Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apostle
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New Testament figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Doubting Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalEvent | doubting the resurrection until seeing Jesus’ wounds ⓘ |
| confessed | "My Lord and my God" (John 20:28) ⓘ |
| discipleOf | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | varies by Christian tradition ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confessing faith after seeing the risen Jesus
ⓘ
initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection ⓘ |
| languageOfNameOrigin | Aramaic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Aramaic word for "twin" ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questioned | truth of Jesus’ resurrection before seeing him ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
missionary apostle
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witness of the risen Christ ⓘ |
| symbol |
builder’s square (in some traditions)
ⓘ
spear (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme | faith and doubt ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith | mission to India ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas the Apostle
this entity surface form:
Thomas derives from Aramaic Taoma meaning twin