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Thomas Twin
Thomas is a Greek name meaning twin. He would not believe without touching the wounds, and made the highest confession in the Gospel.
Where the name comes from
Θωμᾶς Thōmâs — the twin; Thomas, a Christian. Strong's G2381 derives it: of Chaldee origin (compare H08380).
Thomas in Scripture
The name appears in 12 verses, first at Matthew 10:3.
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 6:15 · KJV
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
John 11:16 · KJV
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
John 14:5 · KJV
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
John 20:24 · KJV
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
John 20:26 · KJV
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 · KJV
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.
John 20:28 · KJV
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.
John 20:29 · KJV
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
John 21:2 · KJV
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
Acts 1:13 · 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.
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