Thomas: meaning of the name

Thomas in Hebrew and Greek

Who named Thomas in the Bible

• Thomas

  12 verses · first mentioned in Matthew 10:3 · Apostles, Apostles (Post-Ascension), Apostles (The Eleven)

Thomas in Scripture

“Thomas” appears in 12 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Matthew 10:3

  Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;

• Mark 3:18

  And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

• Luke 6:15

  Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,

• John 11:16

  Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

• John 14:5

  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

• John 20:24

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• John 20:26

  And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

• John 20:27

  Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.