How many times is Bartholomew mentioned in the Bible?
The word Bartholomew appears 4 times in the King James Version, in 4 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Bartholomew 4 times.
Bartholomew in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Bartholomew counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
What the name Bartholomew means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Bartholomew as "a son that suspends the waters".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Bartholomew
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Common questions
How many times is Bartholomew in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 4 uses are in the Old Testament and 4 in the New Testament. Bartholomew appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in Matthew, Mark, Luke and Acts.
Where is Bartholomew first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 10:3: "Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;" The last is Acts 1:13.
What does the name Bartholomew mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Bartholomew as "a son that suspends the waters".
More word counts: Matthew, Nathanael, Aquila, Priscilla, Agrippa, Caesar, Magdalene, Iscariot, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.