Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(God’s gift). An insurgent Jew mentioned in Gamaliel’s speech before the council (Acts 5:34-39).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
A Jewish impostor and insurgent who, with four hundred men, was destroyed. He was mentioned by Gamaliel before the Sanhedrim as an instance that what is not of God comes to nothing (Acts 5:36).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Meaning:
of uncertain origin; Theudas, an Israelite
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
gift of God: he shall be praised
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Praise; gift of God; acknowledgment; confession:―an insurgent Jew, Acts 5:36. {Laus; donum Dei}