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| Simon Peter, "Cephas"(Syriae) or "Petros"(Greek), means stone/rock. He was the son of Jonah and Brother to Andrew (Fisherman, chief apostle) |
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| English form of Hebrew Jacob. "Supplanter" (Hebrew) He and John were called Boanerges meaning "Sons of Thunder". Son of Zebedee and Brother of John |
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| "Jehova is gracious", from Hebrew Johanan. Son of Zebedee and Brother of James |
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| "Manly", Son of Johah and brother of Simon Peter |
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| "Lover of horses (Greek), may have been Jewish-Greek as he was approached by Greeks |
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| "Gift of God" (Hebrew), Likely the son of Tholomew |
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| Didymus "Twin" (Greek). Didymus may have been his surname |
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| "the less" to be distinguished from the other James. Son of Alphaeus, brother of Matthew |
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| "gift of Jehovah" (Hebrew) also called "Levi" and "The Publican". Son of Alphaeus, brother of James the less |
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| Hebrew form of Greek "Judas" also called "Not Iscariot" to distinguish him from the traitor Judas. Lebbaeus "Root" (Arabic) and Thaddaeus "Heart" (Hebrew) |
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| "The Canaanite" and "The Zealot". Hebrew word for zealots = Kananim. Probably had been a member of Hebrew group which advocated fierce allegiance to Israel and violent overthrow of Roman domination. (Brother of Jesus, a pharisee, a tanner at Joppa) |
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| Called Iscariot, probably because he was from Kerioth village. Son of Simon |
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