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Thomas

Thomas

4.3
One of the twelve followers of Jesus who doubted his coming back to life until he saw him
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtɑːməs/
translation icon : Tomás
  • Gospel of Thomas

Examples

  • I'm sorry, Thomas, truly, that everything turned out this way.

  • I am Thomas Jonathan Jackson.

  • My father is Sir Thomas Chapman.

  • I now charge this man, Thomas Jordan, with high treason.

  • Obviously, Charlottesville was alive and thriving, with Thomas Jefferson's university still at its heart.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • One of the twelve Apostles, Thomas is often remembered for his skepticism.

  • In the Bible, Thomas questioned the truth of Jesus' resurrection.

  • Thomas doubted the resurrection of Jesus until he saw him in person.

Synonyms

St. Thomas
vsThomas
1 7.0

One of the twelve followers of Jesus who doubted his return to life until he saw Jesus

has identical meaning but abbreviates the title as a short form
7.3

One of the twelve followers of Jesus who does not believe Jesus rose until he sees him

has identical meaning but orders words as a descriptive phrase
Saint Thomas
vsThomas
7.0

An apostle who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he saw and touched Jesus

has identical meaning but uses the full written title

Compounds

A person who does not believe something without clear proof

One of the twelve followers of Jesus who does not believe Jesus rose until he sees him

Surface Forms

Thomas main

Etymology

Thomas comes from an old Aramaic word Ta'oma' that means 'twin'. The Apostle Thomas had this name, and because he doubted Jesus until he saw him the phrase 'Doubting Thomas' now means someone who needs proof.