• Matthew 10:2
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 2 Τῶν Of the δὲ but δώδεκα twelve ἀποστόλων apostles τὰ the ὀνόματά names ἐστιν is ταῦτα· these; πρῶτος first Σίμων Simon ὁ the (one) λεγόμενος being said Πέτρος Peter καὶ and ᾿Ανδρέας Andrew ὁ the ἀδελφὸς brother αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and Ἰάκωβος James ὁ the (one) τοῦ of the Ζεβεδαίου Zebedee καὶ and Ἰωάνης John ὁ the ἀδελφὸς brother αὐτοῦ, of him,

  • Matthew 10:2
    King James Version

    • 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 10:2

      apostles: Or “sent ones.” The Greek word a·poʹsto·los is derived from the verb a·po·stelʹlo, meaning “to send away (out).” (Mt 10:5; Lu 11:49; 14:32) Its basic meaning is clearly illustrated in Jesus’ statement at Joh 13:16, where it is rendered “one who is sent.”

      Simon, the one called Peter: Peter is named in five different ways in the Scriptures: (1) the Greek form “Symeon,” which closely reflects the Hebrew form of the name (Simeon); (2) the Greek “Simon” (both Symeon and Simon come from a Hebrew verb meaning “hear; listen”); (3) “Peter” (a Greek name that means “A Piece of Rock” and that he alone bears in the Scriptures); (4) “Cephas,” which is the Semitic equivalent of Peter (perhaps related to the Hebrew ke·phimʹ [rocks] used at Job 30:6; Jer 4:29); and (5) the combination “Simon Peter.”​—Ac 15:14; Joh 1:42; Mt 16:16.