Strong G2385G2385HἸάκωβος

James

One of the 4 senses of Strong G2385

Transliteration
Iakōbos
Pronunciation
ee-ak'-o-bos
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

The same as G2384 Graecized;
Jacobus the name of three Israelites: - James.

Meaning of the name

James, "follower, replacer, one who follows the heel"

Detailed definition

Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., see previous word)
James;

1. Son of Zebedee: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19, 29, Act.1:13 12:2, al.

2. Son of Alphæus: Mat.10:3, Mrk.2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son of Mary (see: Μαρία, 3; Κλωπᾶς), Mat.27:56, Mrk.15:40 16:1 (cf. Jhn.19:25).

3. The Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3, Act.12:17, al., 1Co.15:7 (probably), Gal.1:19 2:9, 12, Jas.1:1, Ju 1.

4. The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Luk.6:16, Act.1:13
(AS)

In the biblical story

James

Judas Iscariot's father

James was the father of Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles.

In the Bible

Strong G2385H appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jam4

First verses

  1. Matthew 10:3
    Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
  2. Mark 3:18
    And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
  3. Luke 6:15
    Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
  4. Acts 1:13
    And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
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