1. Father of James the Less, Mt 10:3Lu 6:15, and husband of the Mary usually regarded as sister to the mother of Christ, Joh 19:25. SeeMARY, 1 and 3. By comparing Joh 19:25 with Lu 24:18 and Mt 10:3, it is evident that Alphaeus is the same as Cleophas; Alphaeus being his Greek name, and Cleophas his Hebrew or Syriac name.
2. Father of Matthew, or Levi, the evangelist, Mr 2:14.