How many times is Matthew mentioned in the Bible?
The word Matthew appears 5 times in the King James Version, in 5 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Matthew 5 times.
Matthew in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Matthew counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 5 |
What the name Matthew means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Matthew as "given; a reward".
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 Matthew
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
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 Matthew in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 5 uses are in the Old Testament and 5 in the New Testament. Matthew appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Matthew has the most (2), then Mark (1) and Luke (1).
Where is Matthew first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 9:9: "And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him." The last is Acts 1:13.
What does the name Matthew mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Matthew as "given; a reward".
Matthew is also the name of a book of the Bible. See its 28 chapters, 1,071 verses and reading time.
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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.