How many times is Timothy mentioned in the Bible?
The word Timothy appears 7 times in the King James Version, in 7 verses. Counting every form (Timothy, Timotheus), it appears 24 times in 24 verses across 12 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Timothy 24 times.
The KJV spells the name Timotheus in Acts 16-20, Romans 16:21 and Hebrews 13:23. Both spellings are counted.
Timothy in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Timothy counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy | 7 | 24 |
| Timotheus | 17 | not counted |
| Total | 24 | 24 |
Which books mention Timothy most
Timothy appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (6), then 1 Thessalonians (3) and 1 Timothy (3).
First and last mention of Timothy
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Common questions
How many times is Timothy in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 24 uses are in the Old Testament and 24 in the New Testament. Timothy appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (6), then 1 Thessalonians (3) and 1 Timothy (3).
Where is Timothy first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 16:1: "Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:" The last is Hebrews 13:23.
More word counts: Thomas, Barnabas, Silas, Ruth, Esther, Job, Sarah, Rebekah, or all 253 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 2026-10-05.