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Jesus' disciples were:
1.) Simon (whom He named Peter), Simon comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "It is heard". Peter comes from the Greek name, meaning "A rock".
2.) Andrew, Andrew comes from the Greek name, meaning "Manly, courageous".
3.) James, James comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "Supplanter".
4.) John, John comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "God is gracious".
5.) Philip, Phillip comes from the Greek name, meaning "Lover of horses".
6.) Bartholomew, Bartholomew comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "Son of Tolmai".
7.) Matthew, Mathhew comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "Gods gift".
8.) Thomas, Thomas comes from the Greek name, meaning "A twin".
9.) James son of Alphaeus, James comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "Supplanter".
10.) Simon who was called the Zealot, Simon comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "It is heard".
11.) Judas son of James, Judas comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "The praised one".
12.) Judas Iscariot, Judas comes from the Hebrew name, meaning "The praised one".
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The names of the 12 disciples in The Bible have various meanings:
- Peter: Derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "rock."
- James (son of Zebedee): From the Hebrew name "Yaakov" meaning "supplanter" or "heel grabber."
- John: Derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning "God is gracious."
- Andrew: Derived from the Greek name "Andreas" meaning "manly" or "strong."
- Philip: Derived from the Greek name "Philippos" meaning "friend of horses."
- Bartholomew: Likely a patronymic derived from the Aramaic phrase "bar-Tôlmay" meaning "son of Tolmai."
- Matthew: Derived from the Hebrew name "Mattityahu" meaning "gift of Yahweh."
- Thomas: Derived from the Aramaic name "Toma" meaning "twin."
- James (son of Alphaeus): Possibly derived from the Hebrew name "Yaakov" meaning "supplanter" or "heel grabber."
- Thaddaeus: Possibly derived from the Aramaic name "Tadday" meaning "heart" or "courageous heart."
- Simon (the Zealot): The name "Simon" means "hearing" and "Zealot" refers to a religious political group.
- Judas Iscariot: The name "Judas" means "praise" and "Iscariot" likely refers to his place of origin.
Please note that explanations for some names are speculative and may vary in different interpretations.
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