# G256 Ἀλφαῖος

Ἀλφαῖος (Alphaîos), Strong’s G256: Alphæus, an Israelite KJV: Alpheus. Occurs 5 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G256 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*Alphaîos* — Alphæus, an Israelite

KJV: Alpheus

Derived from [חֶלֶף Cheleph](https://besorah.bible/word/H2501) (Cheleph, a place in Palestine)

Occurs 5 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 10:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/10?v=3) — Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; Jacob the son of Halfai; Labbai, who was also called Taddai;
- [Mark 2:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/2?v=14) — As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Halfai sitting at the tax office. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and…
- [Mark 3:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/3?v=18) — Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; Jacob, the son of Halfai; Taddai; Simon the Zealot;
- [Luke 6:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/6?v=15) — Matthew; Thomas; Jacob the son of Halfai; Simon who was called the Zealot;
- [Acts 1:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/1?v=13) — When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, Yochanan, Jacob…