- Original: Βαρθολομαῖος - Transliteration: Bartholomaios - Phonetic: bar-thol-om-ah'-yos - Definition: Bartholomew = son of Tolmai 1. one of the twelve apostles of christ - Origin: of Aramaic origin H1247 and G8526 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin [ H1247 ] and [ H8526 ]; son of Tolmai; Bar-tholomaeus a Christian apostle: - Bartholomeus. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • Bartholomew, 4 Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18; Luke 6:14; Act 1:13