"doubting Thomas" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: doubting Thomases [plural]
Etymology: Eponym for the Apostle Thomas. : « Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. » — John 20:24-31 KJV Head templates: {{en-noun}} doubting Thomas (plural doubting Thomases)
  1. One who requires proof before believing. Categories (topical): People Translations (one who requires proof): Фама́ няве́руючы (Famá njavjérujučy) [masculine] (Belarusian), Тама́ш няве́руючы (Tamáš njavjérujučy) [masculine] (Belarusian), Thomas Tvivleren (english: Thomas the apostle) [common-gender] (Danish), tvivlende Thomas [common-gender] (Danish), uskmatu Toomas (Estonian), epäilevä Tuomas (Finnish), epäilevä tuomas (Finnish), Thomas l’incrédule [masculine] (French), ურწმუნო თომა (urc̣muno toma) (Georgian), ungläubiger Thomas [masculine] (German), άπιστος Θωμάς (ápistos Thomás) [masculine] (Greek), hitetlen Tamás (Hungarian), San Tommaso, che non ci crede se non ci mette il naso [masculine] (Italian), niewierny Tomasz [masculine] (Polish), Tomé incrédulo [masculine] (Portuguese), Toma necredinciosul [masculine] (Romanian), Фома́ неве́рующий (Fomá nevérujuščij) [masculine] (Russian), не̏вернӣ То̏ма [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), не̏вјернӣ То̏ма [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), nȅvernī Tȍma [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), nȅvjernī Tȍma [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Tomás el incrédulo [masculine] (Spanish), Хома́ неві́руючий (Xomá nevírujučyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Фома́ неві́руючий (Fomá nevírujučyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Tôma đa nghi (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-doubting_Thomas-en-noun-jQLBkM3u Disambiguation of People: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'one who requires proof': 69 31
  2. One who finds belief difficult. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-doubting_Thomas-en-noun-OUflCjbb Disambiguation of People: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: doubting Thomasina Related terms: Alibi Ike, Dapper Dan, Gentleman Jim, gloomy Gus, good-time Charlie, nervous Nellie, plain Jane, Silent Sam

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "one who requires proof",
      "word": "ურწმუნო თომა"
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      "roman": "Xomá nevírujučyj",
      "sense": "one who requires proof",
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