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

The upheaval “is going to be swift and unprecedented,” predicts Matthew Tejada of the Natural Resources Defense Council, who left EPA last year.

From Science Magazine

US state department spokesman Matthew Miller meanwhile told a news conference in Washington that he was “not in a position to dispute the reports” about the whereabouts of Hamas’s leadership.

From BBC

Photographer, artist, musician and diva Tyler Matthew Oyer and I popped around the scene, where Oyer captured moments backstage and on the runway that reverberated with heat and intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times

Across-the-board tariffs would be "a tax on American families," NRF CEO Matthew Shay said earlier this month.

From Salon

If it hadn't been for the squirrels, George Matthew's attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have failed.

From BBC