Ἰάκωβος

IakōbosJames
greekNew TestamentName of a man42 occurrences8 books38 verses
This name belongs to 4 different people in the Bible:
  • James: Father of Judas, an Apostles
  • James: James "the Less", son of Alphaeus
  • James: Jesus' brother, leader in the Jerusalem church
  • James: Son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve Apostles

Definition

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

James;

1. Son of Zebedee: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19, 29, Acts 1:13; 12:2, al.

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

3. The Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3, Acts 12:17, al., 1 Corinthians 15:7 (probably), Galatians 1:19; 2:9, 12, James 1:1, Jude 1.

4. The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Luke 6:16, Acts 1:13

Glossary entries

James (Person)

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

42 total
  1. Matthew 4:21Ἰάκωβον · James
    Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
  2. Matthew 10:2Ἰάκωβος · James
    These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
  3. Matthew 10:3Ἰάκωβος · James
    Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
  4. Matthew 13:55Ἰάκωβος · James
    “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
  5. Matthew 17:1Ἰάκωβον · James
    After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
  6. Matthew 27:56Ἰακώβου · of James
    Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
  7. Mark 1:19Ἰάκωβον · James
    Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
  8. Mark 1:29Ἰακώβου · James
    As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
  9. Mark 3:17 (2×)Ἰάκωβον · James; Ἰακώβου · his
    James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
  10. Mark 3:18Ἰάκωβον · James
    Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
  11. Mark 5:37 (2×)Ἰάκωβον · James; Ἰακώβου · of James
    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
  12. Mark 6:3Ἰακώβου · of James
    Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
  13. Mark 9:2Ἰάκωβον · James
    After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
  14. Mark 10:35Ἰάκωβος · James
    Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
  15. Mark 10:41Ἰακώβου · James
    When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
  16. Mark 13:3Ἰάκωβος · James
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
  17. Mark 14:33Ἰάκωβον · James
    He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
  18. Mark 15:40Ἰακώβου · of James
    And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
  19. Mark 16:1Ἰακώβου · of James
    When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
  20. Luke 5:10Ἰάκωβον · James
    …and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
  21. Luke 6:14Ἰάκωβον · James
    Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
  22. Luke 6:15Ἰάκωβον · James
    Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
  23. Luke 6:16Ἰακώβου · of James
    Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
  24. Luke 8:51Ἰάκωβον · James
    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
  25. Luke 9:28Ἰάκωβον · James
    About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
  26. Luke 9:54Ἰάκωβος · James
    When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
  27. Luke 24:10Ἰακώβου · of James
    It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
  28. Acts 1:13 (3×)Ἰάκωβος · James; Ἰάκωβος · James [son]; Ἰακώβου · of James
    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.
  29. Acts 12:2Ἰάκωβον · {He had} James
    He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
  30. Acts 12:17Ἰακώβῳ · to James
    Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
  31. Acts 15:13Ἰάκωβος · James
    When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
  32. Acts 21:18Ἰάκωβον · James
    The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
  33. 1 Corinthians 15:7Ἰακώβῳ · to James
    Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
  34. Galatians 1:19Ἰάκωβον · James
    But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
  35. Galatians 2:9Ἰάκωβος · James
    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
  36. Galatians 2:12Ἰακώβου · James
    For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
  37. James 1:1Ἰάκωβος · James
    James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
  38. Jude 1:1Ἰακώβου · of James
    Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ: