Matthew Word Search
This Matthew word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MATTHEW, JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH, HEROD, PETER, ANDREW, JAMES, JOHN, JUDAS, PILATE, BETHLEHEM.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Matthew word list, defined
- JESUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/ · proper noun
- Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, believed by Christians to be the Son of God and the savior of humanity.
- MARY /mɛri/ · proper noun
- A female given name, derived from the Hebrew name 'Miryam', which is thought to mean 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'. Related: Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah, Emily.
- JOSEPH /dʒoʊˈsɛf/ · proper noun
- A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning 'he will add' or 'God will increase'. Related: Josephine, Jose, Joey, Sebastian.
- PETER /piːtər/ · proper noun
- A masculine given name, derived from Greek 'petros' meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. Related: Paul, John, James, William.
- JAMES /dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
- A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. Related: Jacob, Jamie, Jimmy, Seamus.
- JOHN /dʒɒn/ · proper noun
- A male given name, derived from Hebrew, meaning 'God is gracious'. Related: Michael, William, James, Robert.
- JUDAS /ˈdʒuːdəs/ · noun
- In the New Testament, Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus who betrayed him for 30 pieces of silver. The name Judas has since become synonymous with betrayal or treachery. Related: traitor, betrayer, deceiver, double-crosser.
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