Bartholomew
Mentioned AD 31–33 traditional (Jones)
Son of Tolmai, one of the twelve apostles (Matt. 10:3; Acts 1:13); generally supposed to have been the same as Nathanael. In the synoptic gospels Philip and Bartholomew are always mentioned together, while Nathanael is never mentioned; in the fourth gospel, on the other hand, Philip and Nathanael are similarly mentioned together, but nothing is said of Bartholomew.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 4 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Philip, Alphaeus, Andrew, James, Lebbaeus, Matthew, Thomas, and John.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
2 events in which Bartholomew takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 28Apostles ChosenMatt 10:2-4; Mark 3:13-18; Luke 6:12-16
- AD 30Matthias replaces JudasActs 1:12-26
Timeline
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Mentions
4 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Bartholomew 4 |
| KJV | Bartholomew 4 |
| ASV | Bartholomew 4 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Matthew1 verse
- 10:3
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Mark1 verse
- 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
Luke1 verse
- 6:14
Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
Acts1 verse
- 1:13
When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Son of Tolmai, one of the twelve apostles (Matt. 10:3; Acts 1:13); generally supposed to have been the same as Nathanael. In the synoptic gospels Philip and Bartholomew are always mentioned together, while Nathanael is never mentioned; in the fourth gospel, on the other hand, Philip and Nathanael are similarly mentioned together, but nothing is said of Bartholomew. He was one of the disciples to whom our Lord appeared at the Sea of Tiberias after his resurrection (John 21:2). He was also a witness of the Ascension (Acts 1:4, 12, 13). He was an “Israelite indeed” (John 1:47).