Θαδδαῖος
Thaddaios
Thaddaeus
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the available data, Thaddaios (Θαδδαῖος, Strong's G2455) is a proper noun given to a person, specifically mentioned in the Bible three times. Its short definition is Thaddaeus, suggesting a personal name. The lack of further information about the word's roots or derivation hinders a more detailed exploration of its origin or etymology. In terms of usage, Thaddaios is found three times in the New Testament. This infrequent appearance indicates that the word may not be a central concept or a widely used term, but rather a specific reference to an individual or perhaps a place. Given its limited occurrences and lack of further information, the significance of Thaddaios is largely tied to its role as a personal name within the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
John 14:22Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”
Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.