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Matthew

[ math-yoo ]

noun

  1. one of the four Evangelists, a customs collector from Capernaum, summoned to be one of the 12 apostles: originally called Levi. Matthew 9:9–13.
  2. the first Gospel. : Matt.
  3. a male given name.


Matthew

/ ˈmæθjuː /

noun

  1. Saint Matthew
    Saint MatthewLevi a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16
  2. the first Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Matthew1

From Old French Mathieu, from Late Latin Matthaeus, from Greek Matthaîos, Maththaîos, from Aramaic Mattāi, shortening of Hebrew Mattityāh(ū), Mattanyāh(ū) “Gift of Yahweh”

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Example Sentences

She said she had just spoken to Matthew about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning the day before.

Matthew, whose family said he struggled with depression and anxiety, told her he had done all his research.

They sit around the table as a family and talk about Matthew all the time, she said.

On March 24, 2008, high school sweethearts Matthew and Liz Logelin became parents to their daughter Madeline.

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In retaliation, Sam would pee in front of Matthew’s cage, trying to frame him for the crime.

We have Matthew Rhys from The Americans as a Welsh separatist.

In October, he traveled to Denver with Fry to support his work with LGBT rights organization The Matthew Sheppard Foundation.

Historian Matthew Avery Sutton, however, wants you to think of something else: the End Times.

Sybil is dead, as is Matthew; Gregson is missing with dark hints about his fate.

Matthew Fenner claims members of the North Carolina-based The Word of Faith Fellowship subjected him to a brutal attack.

It may be noted in passing that in the three miracles in Matthew of exorcising a blinding demon the title “Son of David” is used.

Matthew, in his account of the fact of the Resurrection, says that there was an earthquake when the angel rolled away the stone.

That the Matthew version contains one hundred and seven verses, and the Luke version twenty-nine verses.

Nothing; so Flora and Sir Matthew got to pictures and all that sort of thing, and it was all company talk after that.

Sir Matthew Fleet's visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.

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