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How do you use Alphaeus in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Alphaeus in a sentence

Alphaeus meaning

The name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples: Matthew and James, son of Alphaeus. Traditionally identified with Clopas.

Using Alphaeus

  • The main meaning on this page is: The name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples: Matthew and James, son of Alphaeus. Traditionally identified with Clopas.
  • In the example corpus, alphaeus often appears in combinations such as: of alphaeus.

Context around Alphaeus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Alphaeus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

son of alphaeus 1× son of alphaeus is not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the other apostle 1×

Common sentence endings:

known about him 1× son of alphaeus 1×

Words around Alphaeus

Just before it in the word index:

alphadyne 2 alphadex 10 alphacrest 15 alphacore 4 alphacode 2 alphacentric 3

Just after it in the word index:

alphafold 8 alphago 4 alphaland 3 alphalete 2 alphaliner 3 alphamark 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Alphaeus

  • In this selection, "alphaeus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include son of alphaeus and son of alphaeus is not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alphaeus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alphaeus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The other apostle James, the son of Alphaeus, is not prominent in the Scriptural record, and very little is known about him. (22 words)

It was a very common name in New Testament times, one borne by two of Christ’s disciples (James, the son of Zebedee, and James, the son of Alphaeus). (29 words)

Longer example sentences

It was a very common name in New Testament times, one borne by two of Christ’s disciples (James, the son of Zebedee, and James, the son of Alphaeus). (29 words)

The other apostle James, the son of Alphaeus, is not prominent in the Scriptural record, and very little is known about him. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

It was a very common name in New Testament times, one borne by two of Christ’s disciples (James, the son of Zebedee, and James, the son of Alphaeus).

The other apostle James, the son of Alphaeus, is not prominent in the Scriptural record, and very little is known about him.

Common combinations with alphaeus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of alphaeus 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alphaeus" in a sentence?
An example: "It was a very common name in New Testament times, one borne by two of Christ’s disciples (James, the son of Zebedee, and James, the son of Alphaeus)." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "alphaeus" from authentic English texts.
What does "alphaeus" mean?
Alphaeus means: The name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples: Matthew and James, son of Alphaeus. Traditionally identified with Clopas.
How many example sentences with "alphaeus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "alphaeus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.