- Original: Ματθαῖος - Transliteration: Matthaios - Phonetic: mat-thah'-yos - Definition: Matthew = gift of Jehovah 1. son of alphaeus, one of the 12 disciples - Origin: a shorter form of G3164 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: A shorter form of G3161 ; Matthaeus (that is Matthitjah) an Israelite and Christian: - Matthew. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • Matthew, 5 Mat 9:9; Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18; Luke 6:15; Act 1:13