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== Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_55664" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_55664" /> == | ||
<p> <b> | <p> <b> DIDYMUS. </b> —The alternative name of the [[Apostle]] Thomas, given in three passages in the Fourth [[Gospel]] ( John 11:15; John 20:24; John 21:2 Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος). The adj. δίδυμος is regular Greek from [[Homer]] onwards, with the meaning ‘twofold’; hence δίδυμος as subs. = ‘a twin.’ Δίδυμος is the translation, as Θωμᾶς is the transliteration, of תִּאם = תֹּאמָא ‘a twin.’ </p> <p> Why St. John calls special attention to this name is not clear. Westcott suggests that [[Thomas]] may have been familiarly known in Asia Minor among the [[Gentile]] [[Christians]] as <i> [[Didymus]] </i> . John 4:25 (‘Messiah … which is called Christ’) shows that Thomas was not called <i> Didymus </i> as an additional name. See Thomas. </p> <p> E. H. Titchmarsh. </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72287" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72287" /> == | ||
<p> '''Did'ymus.''' ''( | <p> '''Did'ymus.''' ''(The Twin).'' A surname of the apostle Thomas. John 11:16; John 20:24; John 21:2. ''See '' [[Thomas]] ''.'' </p> | ||
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_35156" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_35156" /> == | ||
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== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_39699" /> == | == Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_39699" /> == | ||
John 11: | John 11:16Thomas | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50590" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50590" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> | <p> <strong> DIDYMUS </strong> . See Thomas. </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65713" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65713" /> == | ||
<p> See | <p> See THOMAS. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_37599" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_37599" /> == | ||
<p> (Δίδυμος, the ''Twin'' ), a surname ( John 11:16) of the apostle | <p> ( '''''Δίδυμος''''' , the ''Twin'' ), a surname ( John 11:16) of the apostle THOMAS (See Thomas) (q.v.). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3104" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3104" /> == | ||
<p> '''''did´i''''' -'''''mus''''' ( Δίδυμος , <i> '''''Dı́dumos''''' </i> , i.e. "twin"): The surname of | <p> ''''' did´i ''''' - ''''' mus ''''' ( Δίδυμος , <i> ''''' Dı́dumos ''''' </i> , i.e. "twin"): The surname of Thomas (which see). </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15492" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15492" /> == | ||
<p> Did´ymus (a twin), a surname of the Apostle Thomas, denoting that he was a twin; and if translated, he would be called 'Thomas the Twin' [ | <p> Did´ymus (a twin), a surname of the Apostle Thomas, denoting that he was a twin; and if translated, he would be called 'Thomas the Twin' [THOMAS]. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72105" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72105" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> A surname of St. Thomas; also the name of a grammarian of Alexandria, a contemporary of Cicero, and who wrote commentaries on Homer. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:44, 15 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament [1]
DIDYMUS. —The alternative name of the Apostle Thomas, given in three passages in the Fourth Gospel ( John 11:15; John 20:24; John 21:2 Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος). The adj. δίδυμος is regular Greek from Homer onwards, with the meaning ‘twofold’; hence δίδυμος as subs. = ‘a twin.’ Δίδυμος is the translation, as Θωμᾶς is the transliteration, of תִּאם = תֹּאמָא ‘a twin.’
Why St. John calls special attention to this name is not clear. Westcott suggests that Thomas may have been familiarly known in Asia Minor among the Gentile Christians as Didymus . John 4:25 (‘Messiah … which is called Christ’) shows that Thomas was not called Didymus as an additional name. See Thomas.
E. H. Titchmarsh.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Did'ymus. (The Twin). A surname of the apostle Thomas. John 11:16; John 20:24; John 21:2. See Thomas .
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
Greek: "twin" equates to Hebrew: "Thomas". Compare John 11:16; John 20:24; John 21:2.
Easton's Bible Dictionary [4]
John 11:16 20:24 21:2
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
John 11:16Thomas
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [6]
DIDYMUS . See Thomas.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [7]
See THOMAS.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]
( Δίδυμος , the Twin ), a surname ( John 11:16) of the apostle THOMAS (See Thomas) (q.v.).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [9]
did´i - mus ( Δίδυμος , Dı́dumos , i.e. "twin"): The surname of Thomas (which see).
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [10]
Did´ymus (a twin), a surname of the Apostle Thomas, denoting that he was a twin; and if translated, he would be called 'Thomas the Twin' [THOMAS].
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [11]
A surname of St. Thomas; also the name of a grammarian of Alexandria, a contemporary of Cicero, and who wrote commentaries on Homer.
References
- ↑ Didymus from Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament
- ↑ Didymus from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Didymus from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Didymus from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Didymus from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Didymus from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Didymus from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Didymus from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Didymus from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Didymus from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature
- ↑ Didymus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
