How many times is Thomas mentioned in the Bible?
The word Thomas appears 12 times in the King James Version, in 12 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Thomas 11 times.
Thomas in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Thomas counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 12 | 11 |
First and last mention of Thomas
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.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
John 20:29: counted in the KJV only
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”
Common questions
How many times is Thomas in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 12 uses are in the Old Testament and 12 in the New Testament. Thomas appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (8), then Matthew (1) and Mark (1).
Where is Thomas 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.
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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 2026-10-05.