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Thaddaeus

ΘαδδαῖοςStrong’s G2455

Thaddaios

Appears in 40 verses of the New Testament

In short

Thaddaios is the Greek word usually translated “judas”, “judah” and “jude”. It appears in 40 verses of the New Testament.

“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:”
Jude 1:1 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “judas”, “judah” and “jude”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • judas 28
  • of judah 5
  • judah 3
  • of judas 3
  • to judas 1
  • jude 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • John 9
  • Matthew 8
  • Acts 8
  • Luke 6
  • Mark 4
  • Hebrews 2

8 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

Θαδδαῖος Thaddaios · Thaddaeus

Θαδδαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. תּדִאַי, תַּדַּי), Thaddæus: Mat.10:3, Mrk.3:18 (WH, mg., Λεββαῖος, which see).† (AS)

Ἰούδας Ioudas · Judas

Ἰούδας, -α dative -ᾳ, accusative -αν (so in LXX, and also rarely, Ἰουδά, indecl.; cf. Thack., Gr., 163) (Heb. יְהוּדָה) 1. Judah, son of Jacob: Mat.1:2-3, Luk.3:33; φυλή Ἰ., Rev.5:5 7:5; by meton., of the tribe, Heb.7:14; of its confines, γῆ Ἰ., Mat.2:6;πόλις Ἰ., Luk.1:39. 2. Judah (unknown): Luk.3:30. 3. Judas Iscariot (see: Ἰσκαριώτης): Mat.10:4, Mrk.3:19, Luk.6:16, Jhn.6:71 13:2, al. 4. Judas, the Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3 (prob.), Ju 1. 5. Judas the Apostle, son of James (see: Θαδδαῖος): Luk.6:16, Jhn.14:22, Act.1:13. 6. Judas, of Damascus: Act.9:11. …

Ἰούδας Ioudas · Jude

Ἰούδας, -α dative -ᾳ, accusative -αν (so in LXX, and also rarely, Ἰουδά, indecl.; cf. Thack., Gr., 163) (Heb. יְהוּדָה) 1. Judah, son of Jacob: Mat.1:2-3, Luk.3:33; φυλή Ἰ., Rev.5:5 7:5; by meton., of the tribe, Heb.7:14; of its confines, γῆ Ἰ., Mat.2:6;πόλις Ἰ., Luk.1:39. 2. Judah (unknown): Luk.3:30. 3. Judas Iscariot (see: Ἰσκαριώτης): Mat.10:4, Mrk.3:19, Luk.6:16, Jhn.6:71 13:2, al. 4. Judas, the Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3 (prob.), Ju 1. 5. Judas the Apostle, son of James (see: Θαδδαῖος): Luk.6:16, Jhn.14:22, Act.1:13. 6. Judas, of Damascus: Act.9:11. …

Ἰούδας Ioudas · Judah

Ἰούδας, -α dative -ᾳ, accusative -αν (so in LXX, and also rarely, Ἰουδά, indecl.; cf. Thack., Gr., 163) (Heb. יְהוּדָה) 1. Judah, son of Jacob: Mat.1:2-3, Luk.3:33; φυλή Ἰ., Rev.5:5 7:5; by meton., of the tribe, Heb.7:14; of its confines, γῆ Ἰ., Mat.2:6;πόλις Ἰ., Luk.1:39. 2. Judah (unknown): Luk.3:30. 3. Judas Iscariot (see: Ἰσκαριώτης): Mat.10:4, Mrk.3:19, Luk.6:16, Jhn.6:71 13:2, al. 4. Judas, the Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3 (prob.), Ju 1. 5. Judas the Apostle, son of James (see: Θαδδαῖος): Luk.6:16, Jhn.14:22, Act.1:13. 6. Judas, of Damascus: Act.9:11. …

Βαρσαβᾶς Barsabas · Barsabbas

Βαρσαββᾶς (Rec. -αβᾶς), -ᾶ (Aram., son of Sabba), Barsabbas: 1. the surname of one Joseph: Act.1:23. 2. The surname of one Judas: Act.15:22. † (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.