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    Bible Name Meaning Tool

    Enter a name to see what it means in Scripture, the language it comes from, and the King James Version verses where it appears. 1,332 names searchable, free and without signup.

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    Alpheus

    Pronounced AL-fee-us

    boy
    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Alpheus appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    Meaning
    "Successor"
    Origin
    Greek

    An alternate form connected to biblical figures, representing generational faithfulness.

    Spiritual meaning

    Represents carrying forward the legacy of faith from one generation to the next.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "Connected to biblical naming traditions."

      Scripture (KJV)

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