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    Bartholomew

    bar-THOL-oh-myoo

    Aramaic
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Son of Talmai; Son of the furrow
    Origin
    Aramaic
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Bartholomew appears in the King James Bible, including Matthew 10:3.
    First appears in
    Matthew — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.007% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Bartholomew is guileless faith — the transparent Israelite in whom Jesus found no deceit, the honest heart God delights in.
    King James verses
    • Matthew 10:3

      "Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican."

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