Matthew
pronunciation
How to pronounce Matthew in British English:
UK ['mæθju:]
How to pronounce Matthew in American English:
US [ 'mæθju]
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- Noun:
- (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
- one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount
Word Origin
- Matthew
- masc. proper name, introduced in England by the Normans, from Old French Mathieu, from Late Latin Matthaeus, from Greek Matthaios, contraction of Mattathias, from Hebrew Mattathyah "gift of Jehovah," from mattath "gift." Variant Matthias is from the Greek version.
Example
- 1. See also matthew 28:19 and 1 john 5:7 , 8 .
- 2. In matthew 8 , we see the reality of the situation that jesus and the disciples faced .
- 3. Past experience suggests that , to paraphrase st matthew , many are ordered but fewer are delivered .
- 4. He even keeps track of how many hairs you have on your head ( see matthew 10:30 ) .
- 5. Matthew syed asks why , but it 's clearly nature 's way .