- Original: Ματθίας - Transliteration: Matthias - Phonetic: mat-thee'-as - Definition: Matthias = gift of God 1. the apostle elected to fill the place of the traitor Judas - Origin: apparently a shortened form of G3161 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Apparently a shortened form of G3161 ; Matthias (that is Mattithjah) an Israelite: - Matthias. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Matthias, 2 Act 1:23; Act 1:26