How to Pronounce Matthew
MATH-yoo
Matthew is pronounced MATH-yoo (ˈmæθjuː): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Matthew mean?
Matthew means “given; a reward”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Matthew?
Gift of God, a common Jewish name after the Exile. He was the son of Alphaeus, and was a publican or tax-gatherer at Capernaum. On one occasion Jesus, coming up from the side of the lake, passed the custom-house where Matthew was seated, and said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew arose and followed him, and became his disciple (Matt. 9:9). Formerly the name by which he was known was Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27); he now changed it, possibly in grateful memory of his call, to Matthew. The same day on which Jesus called him he made a “great feast” (Luke 5:29), a farewell feast, to which he invited Jesus and his disciples, and probably also many of old associates.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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