ΝαθαναήλNathanaḗl
Nathanael, prob.
Greek (New Testament) · G3482
Meanings
to be identified with Bartholomew (see that word): John 1:45-49, John 21:2.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- John 1:45 Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.”
- John 1:46 “Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
- John 1:47 As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”
- John 1:48 “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.”
- John 1:49 Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”
- John 21:2 Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.