Matthew 10:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

Nowe the names of the twelue Apostles are these. The first is Simon, called Peter, and Andrewe his brother: Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τῶν δὲ δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τὰ ὀνόματά ἐστιν ταῦτα· Πρῶτος, Σίμων, ὁ λεγόμενος Πέτρος, καὶ Ἀνδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ· Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ Ἰωάννης ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ·

Transliteration

Of-the de twelve apostolōn the onomata estin these: First, Simōn, the one legomenos Petros, and Andreas the adelphos of-him; Iakōbos the (son) of-the Zebedaiou, and Iōannēs the adelphos of-him;

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *apostolōn*: genitive masculine plural - apostles/sent ones
• *onomata*: nominative neuter plural - names
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is/are
• *legomenos*: present passive participle, nominative masculine singular - being called/named
• *adelphos*: nominative masculine singular - brother

Word Meanings

• *apostolōn*: apostles/sent ones/messengers
• *onomata*: names/titles
• *legomenos*: being called/named/said to be
• *adelphos*: brother/fellow believer

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:18 : 18 And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrewe his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)
• Matt 4:21 : 21 And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus their father, mending their nets, & he called them.
• Acts 1:13 : 13 And when they were come in, they went vp into an vpper chamber, where abode both Peter and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrewe, Philip, and Thomas, Bartlemew, and Matthewe, Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Iudas Iames brother.
• Acts 1:26 : 26 Then they gaue foorth their lottes: and the lotte fell on Matthias, and hee was by a common consent counted with the eleuen Apostles.
• Acts 3:1 : 1 Nowe Peter and Iohn went vp together into the Temple, at the ninth houre of prayer.
• Acts 12:2 : 2 And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.
• 1 Cor 15:7 : 7 After that, he was seene of Iames: then of all the Apostles.
• Eph 4:11 : 11 Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,
• Heb 3:1 : 1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:
• 1 Pet 1:1 : 1 Peter an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, to the strangers that dwell here and there throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter a seruant and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to you which haue obteined like precious faith with vs by the righteousnesse of our God and Sauiour Iesus Christ:
• 1 John 1:3-4 : 3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ. 4 And these thinges write we vnto you, that that your ioy may be full.
• 2 John 1:1 : 1 The Elder to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth,
• 3 John 1:1 : 1 The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.
• Rev 1:1 : 1 The reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly be done: which he sent, and shewed by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I Iohn, euen your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdome and patience of Iesus Christ, was in the yle called Patmos, for the worde of God, & for the witnessing of Iesus Christ.
• Rev 18:20 : 20 O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.
• Rev 22:8 : 8 And I am Iohn, which sawe and heard these thinges: and when I had heard and seene, I fell downe to worship before the feete of the Angell which shewed me these things.
• Matt 16:16-18 : 16 Then Simon Peter answered, & said, Thou art that Christ, the Sonne of the liuing God. 17 And Iesus answered, and saide to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, the sonne of Ionas: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen. 18 And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will builde my Church: and ye gates of hel shal not ouercome it.
• Matt 17:1 : 1 And after sixe dayes, Iesus tooke Peter, and Iames and Iohn his brother, and brought them vp into an hie mountaine apart,
• Matt 20:20 : 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedeus children with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certaine thing of him.
• Matt 26:37 : 37 And hee tooke vnto him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedeus, and began to waxe sorowfull, and grieuously troubled.
• Mark 1:16-17 : 16 And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.) 17 Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.
• Mark 1:29 : 29 And assoone as they were come out of the Synagogue, they entred into the house of Symon and Andrew, with Iames and Iohn.
• Mark 3:16-19 : 16 And the first was Simon, and hee named Simon, Peter, 17 Then Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, & Iohn Iames brother (and surnamed them Boanerges, which is, the sonnes of thunder,) 18 And Andrew, and Philippe, & Bartlemew, and Matthewe, and Thomas, and Iames, the sonne of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite, 19 And Iudas Iscariot, who also betraied him, and they came home.
• Mark 13:3 : 3 And as he sate on the mount of Oliues, ouer against the Temple, Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrew asked him secretly,
• Luke 5:10 : 10 And so was also Iames & Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
• Luke 6:13-16 : 13 And when it was day, he called his disciples, and of them he chose twelue which also he called Apostles. 14 (Simon whome he named also Peter, and Andrewe his brother, Iames and Iohn, Philippe and Bartlemewe: 15 Matthewe and Thomas: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelous, 16 Iudas Iames brother, and Iudas Iscariot, which also was the traitour.)
• Luke 9:10 : 10 And when the Apostles returned, they tolde him what great things they had done. Then he tooke them to him, and went aside into a solitarie place, neere to the citie called Bethsaida.
• Luke 11:49 : 49 Therefore said the wisedome of God, I wil sende them Prophets and Apostles, and of them they shall slaie, and persecute away,
• Luke 22:8 : 8 And he sent Peter and Iohn, saying, Go and prepare vs the Passeouer, that we may eate it.
• Luke 22:14 : 14 And when the houre was come, hee sate downe, and the twelue Apostles with him.
• John 1:40-42 : 40 Andrewe, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him. 41 The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ. 42 And he brought him to Iesus; Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.
• John 6:8 : 8 Then saide vnto him one of his disciples, Andrewe, Simon Peters brother,
• John 12:22 : 22 Philippe came and tolde Andrewe: and againe Andrewe and Philippe tolde Iesus.
• John 13:23 : 23 Nowe there was one of his disciples, which leaned on Iesus bosome, whom Iesus loued.
• John 20:2 : 2 Then she ranne, and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Iesus loued, and saide vnto them, They haue taken away the Lorde out of the sepulchre, and we knowe not where they haue laid him.
• John 21:2 : 2 There were together Simon Peter, & Thomas, which is called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galile, and the sonnes of Zebedeus, and two other of his disciples.
• John 21:20 : 20 Then Peter turned about, and sawe the disciple whom Iesvs loued, folowing, which had also leaned on his breast at supper, and had saide, Lorde, which is he that betrayeth thee?
• John 21:24 : 24 This is that disciple, which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things, and we know that his testimonie is true.