Matthew

[ math-yoo ]

noun

1. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, believed to be the author of the first Gospel: originally called Levi.
2. (in the New Testament) the first Gospel. : Matt.
3. a male given name.

Matthew

/ ˈmæθjuː /

noun

1. Saint Matthew or Levi
   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

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”

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

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

From Time

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

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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