What does Ἀνδρέας (Andréas) mean in the Bible?
Andreas names Andrew, one of the Twelve. The New Testament often identifies him in relation to Simon Peter, but Andrew is not merely a background name.
Greek · G406
Ἀνδρέας
Manly; Andreas, an Israelite
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Ἀνδρέας G406
Pronunciation Andréas
What does Ἀνδρέας (Andréas) mean in the Bible?
Andreas names Andrew, one of the Twelve. The New Testament often identifies him in relation to Simon Peter, but Andrew is not merely a background name.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G406?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Andrew (10), [and both of them] (1), as Andrew (1), to Andrew (1).
Where does Ἀνδρέας (Andréas) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 4:18. Its strongest book concentrations include John (5), Mark (4), Matthew (2), Acts (1).
What This Word Actually Means
Andreas names Andrew, one of the Twelve. The New Testament often identifies him in relation to Simon Peter, but Andrew is not merely a background name. He is called with his brother while casting nets, listed among the apostles, present in the household scene at Capernaum, part of the private question on the Mount of Olives, one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus, and involved when Greeks seek Jesus in John 12.
John also shows Andrew noticing the boy with loaves and fish before Jesus feeds the crowd. The name's pastoral value is modest but real: Andrew is a named disciple whose appearances often involve following, relational witness, and bringing a question, a person, or a need into Jesus' presence.
How the Bible Uses It
Andreas traces Andrew's place among the Twelve, with John's Gospel highlighting quiet relational witness and bringing people or needs to Jesus.
- Matt.4.18
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Jesus sees Simon Peter and Andrew casting a net and calls them from their fishing work.
- Matt.10.2
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Andrew is named in the apostolic list with Simon Peter, James, and John.
- Mark.1.29
As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
Andrew is connected to the household where Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law.
- Mark.13.3
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
Andrew joins Peter, James, and John in asking Jesus privately about coming events.
- John.1.40
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
Andrew is one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.
- John.1.44
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
Andrew, Peter, and Philip are associated with Bethsaida, giving local setting to early disciple connections.
- John.6.8
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
Andrew speaks in the feeding scene, noticing the boy with loaves and fish while the need is still impossible for the disciples.
- John.12.22
Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
Philip brings the request from Greeks to Andrew, and together they tell Jesus.
- Acts.1.13
When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
Andrew is named among the gathered apostles after the ascension.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Andrew 10× Matthew 4:18, Matthew 10:2, Mark 1:16, Mark 1:29
[and both of them] 1× John 12:22
as Andrew 1× John 1:44
to Andrew 1× John 12:22
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 4:18 Ἀνδρέαν to Andrew Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Matthew 10:2 Ἀνδρέας to Andrew Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Mark 1:16 Ἀνδρέαν to Andrew Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Mark 1:29 Ἀνδρέου to Andrew Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Mark 3:18 Ἀνδρέαν to Andrew Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Mark 13:3 Ἀνδρέας to Andrew Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Luke 6:14 Ἀνδρέαν to Andrew Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular John 1:40 Ἀνδρέας to Andrew Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular John 1:44 Ἀνδρέου to as Andrew Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular John 6:8 Ἀνδρέας to Andrew Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 4:18
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 5
Matthew 2 Mark 4 Luke 1 John 5 Acts 1
Source forms
Ἀνδρέας 6x Andreas Matthew 10:2, Mark 13:3, John 1:40, John 6:8
Ἀνδρέαν 4x Andrean Matthew 4:18, Mark 1:16, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14
Ἀνδρέου 2x Andreou Mark 1:29, John 1:44
Ἀνδρέᾳ 1x Andrea John 12:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 6x Matthew 10:2, Mark 13:3, John 1:40, John 6:8
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 4x Matthew 4:18, Mark 1:16, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 2x Mark 1:29, John 1:44
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 1x John 12:22
Using This Word Well
Be careful not to...
- Use Andrew as an example only where the scene supports the application.
- Let brief appearances stay brief rather than filling gaps with speculation.
Avoid claiming...
- Do not claim Andrew always functions as an evangelism model in every occurrence.
- Do not claim the name itself carries a theological meaning in these passages.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. manly; Andreas, an Israelite
Strong's G406
Lexical occurrences 13 verses Greek text appearances 13 times Word forms 4 forms 13 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
manly; Andreas, an Israelite
Extended definition
:--Andrew.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
13 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 4:18 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέαν andrean
Andrew
Read verse Matthew 10:2 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέας andreav
Andrew
Read verse Mark 1:16 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέαν andrean
Andrew
Read verse Mark 1:29 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέου, andreou
Andrew
Read verse Mark 3:18 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέαν, andrean
Andrew
Read verse Mark 13:3 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέας, andreav
Andrew
Read verse Luke 6:14 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέαν andrean
Andrew
Read verse John 1:40 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέας andreav
Andrew
Read verse John 1:44 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέου andreou
Andrew
Read verse John 6:8 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέας andreav
Andrew
Read verse John 12:22 Noun Dative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέᾳ· andrea
Andrew
Read verse John 12:22 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέας andreav
Andrew
Read verse Acts 1:13 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀνδρέας, andreav
Andrew
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 13 Case pattern Nominative (6) Number pattern Singular (13)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 10:2 · Mark 13:3 · John 1:40 · John 6:8 · John 12:22 · Acts 1:13 6×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Mark 1:29 · John 1:44 2×
Dative · Singular · Masculine John 12:22 1×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 4:18 · Mark 1:16 · Mark 3:18 · Luke 6:14 4×
Word Origins
Ἀνδρέας is built from this root:
For the Preacher and Teacher
The core insight of Andreas is that Scripture can honor quiet discipleship without giving a long biography. Andrew is not developed with the prominence of Peter, yet he is named in the call narratives, apostolic lists, John's early witness scene, the feeding narrative, and the request of the Greeks. His appearances often have a relational shape: brother of Simon Peter, connected to Philip and Bethsaida, present with other disciples, and involved in bringing information or people to Jesus.
Preaching Andrew well means staying modest with the evidence while showing that ordinary named discipleship matters when it follows Jesus and moves needs toward Him.
Anchor passage
John.1.40
Doctrinal connections
- Matthew.4.18: Jesus calls Andrew from ordinary work into discipleship.
- Matthew.10.2: Andrew belongs among the named Twelve.
- John.1.40: Andrew follows Jesus after John's testimony.
- John.6.8: Andrew notices a small provision before Jesus feeds the crowd.
- John.12.22: Andrew helps bring the Greeks' request to Jesus.
- Acts.1.13: Andrew remains among the gathered apostolic witnesses.
Andreas is a proper noun. Its interpretive value comes from narrative placement, relational identifiers, and apostolic-list contexts rather than from lexical meaning.
From Old to New Testament
Biblical narrative often names servants who are not the main speaker but still stand within God's work. Andrew fits that pattern as a named disciple whose faithfulness is shown in brief scenes.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain