Thaddaeus

Thad´ee-uhs

One of the twelve apostles as identified in two of the apostolic lists (Matt 10:3; Mark 3:18). In the other lists, however, “Judas, the son (or brother) of James” appears instead of “Thaddaeus” (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13). Some biblical manuscripts have the name “Lebbaeus” in (Matt 10:3). It is possible that Thaddaeus, Judas, and Lebbaeus are all the same person, or that the lists in Luke and Acts reflect a change in the apostles over time.