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Strong's G918 Βαρθολομαῖος (bartholomaios)

Bartholomaios means “Bartholomeus” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H918 — badaq (“repair”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G918
Language Greek
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's G918 Quick Answer

Strong's G918 Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Bartholomaios (bar-thol-om-ai`-os) n/p. 1. son of Tolmai 2. Bar-tholomoeus, a Christian apostle It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include son. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Bartholomaios (bar-thol-om-ai`-os) n/p. 1. son of Tolmai 2. Bar-tholomoeus, a Christian apostle
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
son

Meaning and Definition

Bartholomaios (bar-thol-om-ai`-os) n/p. 1. son of Tolmai 2. Bar-tholomoeus, a Christian apostle [of Chaldee origin (H1247 and H8526)] KJV: Bartholomeus Root(s): H1247, H8526

Original Word
Βαρθολομαῖος
Transliteration
Bartholomaios
Derivation
Root: בַּר R1: 1247 R2: 8526
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G918. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Bartholomew

Usage: Βαρθολομαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. בַּר־תָּלְמַי, son of Tolmai), Bartholomew, the Apostle (see: Ναθαναήλ): Mat.10:3, Mrk.3:18, Luk.6:14, Act.1:13.† (AS)

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How Strong's G918 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bartholomaios, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

son Matthew 10:3

How Strong's G918 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 4 linked usages.

Strong's G918 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G918 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:3 KJV

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Mark 3:18 KJV

And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

Luke 6:14 KJV

Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G918.

Matthew 10:3 New Testament, KJV
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Mark 3:18 New Testament, KJV
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Luke 6:14 New Testament, KJV
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Acts 1:13 New Testament, KJV
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G918, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G918 FAQ

What does bartholomaios (Βαρθολομαῖος) mean?

Bartholomaios (Strong's G918) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Bartholomeus". Bartholomaios (bar-thol-om-ai`-os) n/p. 1. son of Tolmai 2. Bar-tholomoeus, a Christian apostle

How many times is bartholomaios (Βαρθολομαῖος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G918 across 4 books.

Where can I study bartholomaios (Βαρθολομαῖος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G918 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate bartholomaios (Βαρθολομαῖος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as son. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.