BIBLE DICTIONARY ALPHAEUS
(1) Father of Matthew or Levi (Mark 2: 14).
(2) Father of James the apostle (Matt. 10: 3; Mark 3: 18; Luke 5: 15; Acts 1: 13); by some scholars identified with Cleopas (Luke 24: 18) and Cleophas (John 19: 25).
See also James.
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