English > Saint Matthew the Apostle: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel. |
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| Synonyms | Matthew, Saint Matthew, St. Matthew, St. Matthew the Apostle, Levi |
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| Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
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| Instance of | Apostle | (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel |
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| Evangelist | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament |
| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
| Spanish | Leví, Mateo, Matías, San Mateo |
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| Catalan | Levi, Leví, Mateu, Matthew, Sant Mateu |
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